SB2024101075 - Fedora EPEL 9 update for oath-toolkit 



SB2024101075 - Fedora EPEL 9 update for oath-toolkit

Published: October 10, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024101075
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47191)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in pam_oath.so. A local user can overwrite the /etc/shadow file and escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.