# CVE-2024-22365: pam: Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) provide a system to set up authentication policies without the need to recompi... CVE-2024-22365 is fixed in 10 products on 1 platform, first by libpam-cracklib 1.1.8-3.6ubuntu2.18.04.6+esm1, released January 16, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-22365 - Priority: Routine - CVSS: 5.5 (Moderate) - EPSS: 0.0046 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: Jan 16, 2024 ## Description Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) provide a system to set up authentication policies without the need to recompile programs to handle authentication. Security Fix(es): * pam: allowing unprivileged user to block another user namespace (CVE-2024-22365) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section. Additional Changes: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.10 Release Notes linked from the References section. ## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Linux | libpam-cracklib Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.1.8-3.6ubuntu2.18.04.6+esm1 | [libpam-cracklib 1.1.8-3.6ubuntu2.18.04.6+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libpam-cracklib-1.1.8-3.6ubuntu2.18.04.6-esm1.md) | Jan 16, 2024 | | Linux | libpam-cracklib Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.3.1-5ubuntu4.7 | [libpam-cracklib 1.3.1-5ubuntu4.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libpam-cracklib-1.3.1-5ubuntu4.7.md) | Jan 16, 2024 | | Linux | libpam-cracklib Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.4.0-11ubuntu2.4 | [libpam-cracklib 1.4.0-11ubuntu2.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libpam-cracklib-1.4.0-11ubuntu2.4.md) | Jan 16, 2024 | | Linux | libpam-modules Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.1.8-3.6ubuntu2.18.04.6+esm1 | [libpam-modules 1.1.8-3.6ubuntu2.18.04.6+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libpam-modules-1.1.8-3.6ubuntu2.18.04.6-esm1.md) | Jan 16, 2024 | | Linux | libpam-modules Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.3.1-5ubuntu4.7 | [libpam-modules 1.3.1-5ubuntu4.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libpam-modules-1.3.1-5ubuntu4.7.md) | Jan 16, 2024 | | Linux | libpam-modules Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.4.0-11ubuntu2.4 | [libpam-modules 1.4.0-11ubuntu2.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libpam-modules-1.4.0-11ubuntu2.4.md) | Jan 16, 2024 | | Linux | libpam-modules-bin Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.1.8-3.6ubuntu2.18.04.6+esm1 | [libpam-modules-bin 1.1.8-3.6ubuntu2.18.04.6+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libpam-modules-bin-1.1.8-3.6ubuntu2.18.04.6-esm1.md) | Jan 16, 2024 | | Linux | libpam-modules-bin Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.3.1-5ubuntu4.7 | [libpam-modules-bin 1.3.1-5ubuntu4.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libpam-modules-bin-1.3.1-5ubuntu4.7.md) | Jan 16, 2024 | | Linux | libpam-modules-bin Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.4.0-11ubuntu2.4 | [libpam-modules-bin 1.4.0-11ubuntu2.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libpam-modules-bin-1.4.0-11ubuntu2.4.md) | Jan 16, 2024 | | Linux | libpam-runtime Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.1.8-3.6ubuntu2.18.04.6+esm1 | [libpam-runtime 1.1.8-3.6ubuntu2.18.04.6+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libpam-runtime-1.1.8-3.6ubuntu2.18.04.6-esm1.md) | Jan 16, 2024 | | Linux | libpam-runtime Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.3.1-5ubuntu4.7 | [libpam-runtime 1.3.1-5ubuntu4.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libpam-runtime-1.3.1-5ubuntu4.7.md) | Jan 16, 2024 | | Linux | libpam-runtime Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.4.0-11ubuntu2.4 | [libpam-runtime 1.4.0-11ubuntu2.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libpam-runtime-1.4.0-11ubuntu2.4.md) | Jan 16, 2024 | | Linux | libpam0g Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.1.8-3.6ubuntu2.18.04.6+esm1 | [libpam0g 1.1.8-3.6ubuntu2.18.04.6+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libpam0g-1.1.8-3.6ubuntu2.18.04.6-esm1.md) | Jan 16, 2024 | | Linux | libpam0g Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.3.1-5ubuntu4.7 | [libpam0g 1.3.1-5ubuntu4.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libpam0g-1.3.1-5ubuntu4.7.md) | Jan 16, 2024 | | Linux | libpam0g Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.4.0-11ubuntu2.4 | [libpam0g 1.4.0-11ubuntu2.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libpam0g-1.4.0-11ubuntu2.4.md) | Jan 16, 2024 | | Linux | pam Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 1.4.0-9+deb11u2 | [DLA-4306-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/dla-4306-1.md) | Sep 21, 2025 | | Linux | pam Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 1.5.2-6+deb12u2 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-22365](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-22365.md) | Feb 6, 2024 | | Linux | pam Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1.5.3-4 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-22365](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-22365.md) | Feb 6, 2024 | | Linux | pam Debian 14 | 1.5.3-4 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-22365](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-22365.md) | Feb 6, 2024 | | Linux | pam RHEL 8 | 0:1.3.1-33.el8 | [RHSA-2024:3163](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-3163.md) | May 22, 2024 | | Linux | pam RHEL 9 | 0:1.5.1-19.el9 | [RHSA-2024:2438](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2438.md) | Apr 30, 2024 | | Linux | pam almalinux 8 | 1.3.1-33.el8 | [ALSA-2024:3163](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-3163.md) | May 22, 2024 | | Linux | pam almalinux 9 | 1.5.1-19.el9 | [ALSA-2024:2438](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-2438.md) | Apr 30, 2024 | | Linux | pam amzn 2023 | 1.5.1-8.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2024-502](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-502.md) | Feb 1, 2024 | | Linux | pam ol 8 | 0:1.3.1-33.el8 | [ELSA-2024-3163](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-3163.md) | May 23, 2024 | | Linux | pam ol 9 | 0:1.5.1-19.0.1.el9 | [ELSA-2024-2438](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-2438.md) | May 3, 2024 | | Linux | pam rocky 8 | 0:1.3.1-33.el8 | [RLSA-2024:3163](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2024-3163.md) | Jun 14, 2024 | | Linux | pam-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1.5.1-8.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2024-502](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-502.md) | Feb 1, 2024 | | Linux | pam-debugsource amzn 2023 | 1.5.1-8.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2024-502](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-502.md) | Feb 1, 2024 | | Linux | pam-devel RHEL 8 | 0:1.3.1-33.el8 | [RHSA-2024:3163](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-3163.md) | May 22, 2024 | | Linux | pam-devel RHEL 9 | 0:1.5.1-19.el9 | [RHSA-2024:2438](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2438.md) | Apr 30, 2024 | | Linux | pam-devel almalinux 8 | 1.3.1-33.el8 | [ALSA-2024:3163](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-3163.md) | May 22, 2024 | | Linux | pam-devel almalinux 9 | 1.5.1-19.el9 | [ALSA-2024:2438](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-2438.md) | Apr 30, 2024 | | Linux | pam-devel amzn 2023 | 1.5.1-8.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2024-502](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-502.md) | Feb 1, 2024 | | Linux | pam-devel ol 8 | 0:1.3.1-33.el8 | [ELSA-2024-3163](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-3163.md) | May 23, 2024 | | Linux | pam-devel ol 9 | 0:1.5.1-19.0.1.el9 | [ELSA-2024-2438](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-2438.md) | May 3, 2024 | | Linux | pam-docs RHEL 9 | 0:1.5.1-19.el9 | [RHSA-2024:2438](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2438.md) | Apr 30, 2024 | | Linux | pam-docs almalinux 9 | 1.5.1-19.el9 | [ALSA-2024:2438](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-2438.md) | Apr 30, 2024 | | Linux | pam-docs amzn 2023 | 1.5.1-8.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2024-502](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-502.md) | Feb 1, 2024 | | Linux | pam-docs ol 9 | 0:1.5.1-19.0.1.el9 | [ELSA-2024-2438](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-2438.md) | May 3, 2024 | --- Data as of 2026-11-08T13:06:02Z UTC. 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