# CVE-2024-47191: liboath0t64: pam_oath.so in oath-toolkit 2.6.7 through 2.6.11 before 2.6.12 allows rootprivilege escalation because, in the contex...

CVE-2024-47191 is fixed in 22 products on 1 platform, first by liboath0 2.6.7-3ubuntu0.1, released October 3, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-47191
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.1 (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0034
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Oct 3, 2024

## Description

pam_oath.so in oath-toolkit 2.6.7 through 2.6.11 before 2.6.12 allows rootprivilege escalation because, in the context of PAM code running as root,it mishandles usersfile access, such as by calling fchown in the presenceof a symlink.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | liboath amzn 2023 | 2.6.12-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2024-722](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-722.md) | Oct 10, 2024 |
| Linux | liboath-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2.6.12-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2024-722](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-722.md) | Oct 10, 2024 |
| Linux | liboath-devel amzn 2023 | 2.6.12-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2024-722](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-722.md) | Oct 10, 2024 |
| Linux | liboath-doc amzn 2023 | 2.6.12-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2024-722](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-722.md) | Oct 10, 2024 |
| Linux | liboath0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.6.7-3ubuntu0.1 | [liboath0 2.6.7-3ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-liboath0-2.6.7-3ubuntu0.1.md) | Oct 3, 2024 |
| Linux | liboath0t64 Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.6.11-2.1ubuntu0.1 | [liboath0t64 2.6.11-2.1ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-liboath0t64-2.6.11-2.1ubuntu0.1.md) | Oct 3, 2024 |
| Linux | liboath0t64 Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 2.6.11-3ubuntu1 | [liboath0t64 2.6.11-3ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-liboath0t64-2.6.11-3ubuntu1.md) | Oct 4, 2024 |
| Linux | libpam-oath Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.6.7-3ubuntu0.1 | [libpam-oath 2.6.7-3ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libpam-oath-2.6.7-3ubuntu0.1.md) | Oct 3, 2024 |
| Linux | libpam-oath Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.6.11-2.1ubuntu0.1 | [libpam-oath 2.6.11-2.1ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-libpam-oath-2.6.11-2.1ubuntu0.1.md) | Oct 3, 2024 |
| Linux | libpam-oath Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 2.6.11-3ubuntu1 | [libpam-oath 2.6.11-3ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-libpam-oath-2.6.11-3ubuntu1.md) | Oct 4, 2024 |
| Linux | libpskc amzn 2023 | 2.6.12-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2024-722](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-722.md) | Oct 10, 2024 |
| Linux | libpskc-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2.6.12-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2024-722](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-722.md) | Oct 10, 2024 |
| Linux | libpskc-devel amzn 2023 | 2.6.12-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2024-722](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-722.md) | Oct 10, 2024 |
| Linux | libpskc-doc amzn 2023 | 2.6.12-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2024-722](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-722.md) | Oct 10, 2024 |
| Linux | libpskc0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.6.7-3ubuntu0.1 | [libpskc0 2.6.7-3ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libpskc0-2.6.7-3ubuntu0.1.md) | Oct 3, 2024 |
| Linux | libpskc0t64 Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.6.11-2.1ubuntu0.1 | [libpskc0t64 2.6.11-2.1ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-libpskc0t64-2.6.11-2.1ubuntu0.1.md) | Oct 3, 2024 |
| Linux | libpskc0t64 Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 2.6.11-3ubuntu1 | [libpskc0t64 2.6.11-3ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-libpskc0t64-2.6.11-3ubuntu1.md) | Oct 4, 2024 |
| Linux | oath-toolkit Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2.6.7-3.1+deb12u1 | [DSA-5784-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/dsa-5784-1.md) | Oct 4, 2024 |
| Linux | oath-toolkit Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2.6.12-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-47191](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-47191.md) | Oct 9, 2024 |
| Linux | oath-toolkit Debian 14 | 2.6.12-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-47191](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-47191.md) | Oct 9, 2024 |
| Linux | oath-toolkit-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2.6.12-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2024-722](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-722.md) | Oct 10, 2024 |
| Linux | oath-toolkit-debugsource amzn 2023 | 2.6.12-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2024-722](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-722.md) | Oct 10, 2024 |
| Linux | oathtool Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.6.7-3ubuntu0.1 | [oathtool 2.6.7-3ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-oathtool-2.6.7-3ubuntu0.1.md) | Oct 3, 2024 |
| Linux | oathtool Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.6.11-2.1ubuntu0.1 | [oathtool 2.6.11-2.1ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-oathtool-2.6.11-2.1ubuntu0.1.md) | Oct 3, 2024 |
| Linux | oathtool Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 2.6.11-3ubuntu1 | [oathtool 2.6.11-3ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-oathtool-2.6.11-3ubuntu1.md) | Oct 4, 2024 |
| Linux | oathtool amzn 2023 | 2.6.12-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2024-722](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-722.md) | Oct 10, 2024 |
| Linux | oathtool-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2.6.12-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2024-722](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-722.md) | Oct 10, 2024 |
| Linux | pam_oath amzn 2023 | 2.6.12-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2024-722](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-722.md) | Oct 10, 2024 |
| Linux | pam_oath-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2.6.12-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2024-722](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-722.md) | Oct 10, 2024 |
| Linux | pskctool Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.6.7-3ubuntu0.1 | [pskctool 2.6.7-3ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-pskctool-2.6.7-3ubuntu0.1.md) | Oct 3, 2024 |
| Linux | pskctool Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.6.11-2.1ubuntu0.1 | [pskctool 2.6.11-2.1ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-pskctool-2.6.11-2.1ubuntu0.1.md) | Oct 3, 2024 |
| Linux | pskctool Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 2.6.11-3ubuntu1 | [pskctool 2.6.11-3ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-pskctool-2.6.11-3ubuntu1.md) | Oct 4, 2024 |
| Linux | pskctool amzn 2023 | 2.6.12-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2024-722](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-722.md) | Oct 10, 2024 |
| Linux | pskctool-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2.6.12-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2024-722](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-722.md) | Oct 10, 2024 |

---

Data as of 2026-11-08T06:59:42Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo

Free to use with attribution: show "Data: Patchblox Patch Radar" with a link to https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar. Terms, including what needs a written agreement: https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar/use-the-data

Product names, logos and trademarks shown on Patch Radar belong to their respective owners. They are used only to identify the software each security fix applies to and to help readers find their platform. Their use does not imply any affiliation with, or endorsement by, those owners, and Patchblox is not affiliated with any of them.