libpam-modules: A flaw was found in pam_access, where certain rules in its configurationfile are mistakenly treated as hostnames
CVE-2024-10963 is fixed in 7 products on 1 platform, first by libpam-modules 1.5.3-5ubuntu5.5, released November 7, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
A flaw was found in pam_access, where certain rules in its configurationfile are mistakenly treated as hostnames. This vulnerability allowsattackers to trick the system by pretending to be a trusted hostname,gaining unauthorized access. This issue poses a risk for systems that relyon this feature to control who can access certain services or terminals.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| libpam-modules · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.5.3-5ubuntu5.5 | libpam-modules 1.5.3-5ubuntu5.5 | Nov 7, 2024 |
| libpam-modules · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 1.5.3-7ubuntu4.4 | libpam-modules 1.5.3-7ubuntu4.4 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libpam-modules-bin · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.5.3-5ubuntu5.5 | libpam-modules-bin 1.5.3-5ubuntu5.5 | Nov 7, 2024 |
| libpam-modules-bin · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 1.5.3-7ubuntu4.4 | libpam-modules-bin 1.5.3-7ubuntu4.4 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libpam-runtime · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.5.3-5ubuntu5.5 | libpam-runtime 1.5.3-5ubuntu5.5 | Nov 7, 2024 |
| libpam-runtime · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 1.5.3-7ubuntu4.4 | libpam-runtime 1.5.3-7ubuntu4.4 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libpam0g · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.5.3-5ubuntu5.5 | libpam0g 1.5.3-5ubuntu5.5 | Nov 7, 2024 |
| libpam0g · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 1.5.3-7ubuntu4.4 | libpam0g 1.5.3-7ubuntu4.4 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| pam · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1.7.0-5 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-10963 | Nov 7, 2024 |
| pam · Debian 14 | 1.7.0-5 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-10963 | Nov 7, 2024 |
| pam · RHEL 8 | 0:1.3.1-36.el8_10 | RHSA-2024:10379 | Nov 26, 2024 |
| pam · RHEL 9 | 0:1.5.1-22.el9_5 | RHSA-2024:10244 | Nov 25, 2024 |
| pam · almalinux 8 | 1.3.1-36.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:10379 | Nov 26, 2024 |
| pam · almalinux 9 | 1.5.1-22.el9_5 | ALSA-2024:10244 | Nov 25, 2024 |
| pam · ol 8 | 0:1.3.1-36.0.1.el8_10 | ELSA-2024-10379 | Nov 26, 2024 |
| pam · ol 9 | 0:1.5.1-22.0.1.el9_5 | ELSA-2024-10244 | Nov 25, 2024 |
| pam · rocky 8 | 0:1.3.1-36.el8_10 | RLSA-2024:10379 | Dec 19, 2024 |
| pam · rocky 9 | 0:1.5.1-22.el9_5 | RLSA-2024:10244 | Mar 17, 2025 |
| pam-devel · RHEL 8 | 0:1.3.1-36.el8_10 | RHSA-2024:10379 | Nov 26, 2024 |
| pam-devel · RHEL 9 | 0:1.5.1-22.el9_5 | RHSA-2024:10244 | Nov 25, 2024 |
| pam-devel · almalinux 8 | 1.3.1-36.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:10379 | Nov 26, 2024 |
| pam-devel · almalinux 9 | 1.5.1-22.el9_5 | ALSA-2024:10244 | Nov 25, 2024 |
| pam-devel · ol 8 | 0:1.3.1-36.0.1.el8_10 | ELSA-2024-10379 | Nov 26, 2024 |
| pam-devel · ol 9 | 0:1.5.1-22.0.1.el9_5 | ELSA-2024-10244 | Nov 25, 2024 |
| pam-docs · RHEL 9 | 0:1.5.1-22.el9_5 | RHSA-2024:10244 | Nov 25, 2024 |
| pam-docs · almalinux 9 | 1.5.1-22.el9_5 | ALSA-2024:10244 | Nov 25, 2024 |
| pam-docs · ol 9 | 0:1.5.1-22.0.1.el9_5 | ELSA-2024-10244 | Nov 25, 2024 |
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