Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 6, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2024-22365
CVE-2024-22365
Description
linux-pam (aka Linux PAM) before 1.6.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (blocked login process) via mkfifo because the openat call (for protect_dir) lacks O_DIRECTORY.
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected products
37- osv-coords34 versionspkg:rpm/almalinux/pampkg:rpm/almalinux/pam-develpkg:rpm/almalinux/pam-docspkg:rpm/opensuse/pam&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.5pkg:rpm/opensuse/pam&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%20Micro%205.3pkg:rpm/opensuse/pam&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%20Micro%205.4pkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%207.1pkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP1-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP3-ESPOSpkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP4-ESPOSpkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.1pkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.2pkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.3pkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.4pkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.5pkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2015%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP1-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%204.3pkg:rpm/suse/pam&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%204.3
< 1.5.1-19.el9+ 33 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.5.1-19.el9
- (no CPE)range: < 1.5.1-19.el9
- (no CPE)range: < 1.5.1-19.el9
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.1.8-24.56.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.1.8-24.56.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.1.8-24.56.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.0-150000.6.66.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- github.com/linux-pam/linux-pam/commit/031bb5a5d0d950253b68138b498dc93be69a64cbnvdPatch
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/18/3nvdExploitMailing ListPatchRelease Notes
- github.com/linux-pam/linux-pam/releases/tag/v1.6.0nvdRelease Notes
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-577017.htmlnvd
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.htmlnvd
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/09/msg00021.htmlnvd
News mentions
1- Siemens Ruggedcom RoxCISA ICS Advisories