# CVE-2024-22365: 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 c

- Severity: CVSS 5.5 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-02-06 · Updated: 2026-10-15

## Affected

No affected packages have been listed by the sources.

## 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.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/linux-pam/linux-pam
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/18/3
- https://github.com/linux-pam/linux-pam/releases/tag/v1.6.0
- https://github.com/linux-pam/linux-pam/commit/031bb5a5d0d950253b68138b498dc93be69a64cb

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