========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6588-1 January 17, 2024
pam vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 23.10 - Ubuntu 23.04 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: PAM could be made to stop responding if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - pam: Pluggable Authentication Modules Details: Matthias Gerstner discovered that the PAM pam_namespace module incorrectly handled special files when performing directory checks. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause PAM to stop responding, resulting in a denial of service. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 23.10: libpam-modules 1.5.2-6ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 23.04: libpam-modules 1.5.2-5ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: libpam-modules 1.4.0-11ubuntu2.4 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: libpam-modules 1.3.1-5ubuntu4.7 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6588-1 CVE-2024-22365 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pam/1.5.2-6ubuntu1.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pam/1.5.2-5ubuntu1.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pam/1.4.0-11ubuntu2.4 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pam/1.3.1-5ubuntu4.7
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