CVE-2024-47191
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.003 · 26 %ileDEEURUEPSS · scored 2026-10-22
pam_oath.so in oath-toolkit 2.6.7 through 2.6.11 before 2.6.12 allows root privilege escalation because, in the context of PAM code running as root, it mishandles usersfile access, such as by calling fchown in the presence of a symlink.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.5–7.1
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (17)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Red Hat Directory Server Extended Update Support 12all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:redhat:directory_server:extended_update_support_12
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2025-0733Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-04-07csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Red Hat Enterprise Linux und Directory Server ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen oder einen Denial of Service auzulösen.
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (36)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2024-47191cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-47191/cnnvd
- https://gitlab.com/oath-toolkit/oath-toolkit/-/commit/3235a52f6b87cd1c5da6508f421ac261f5e33a70cnnvd
- https://gitlab.com/oath-toolkit/oath-toolkit/-/commit/3271139989fde35ab0163b558fc29e80c3a280e5cnnvd
- https://gitlab.com/oath-toolkit/oath-toolkit/-/commit/60d9902b5c20f27e70f8e9c816bfdc0467567e1acnnvd
- https://gitlab.com/oath-toolkit/oath-toolkit/-/commit/95ef255e6a401949ce3f67609bf8aac2029db418cnnvd
- https://gitlab.com/oath-toolkit/oath-toolkit/-/issues/43cnnvd
- https://oath-toolkit.nongnu.org/index.htmlPatchcnnvd
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