HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2024-10041
MEDIUM

CVE-2024-10041

CWE-922Published: October 23, 2024· Updated: Jun 30, 2026

4.7
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A vulnerability was found in PAM. The secret information is stored in memory, where the attacker can trigger the victim program to execute by sending characters to its standard input (stdin). As this occurs, the attacker can train the branch predictor to execute an ROP chain speculatively. This flaw could result in leaked passwords, such as those found in /etc/shadow while performing authentications.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-10041 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 4.7.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

linux-pam1 product(s)
linux-pam
Red Hat1 product(s)
enterprise linux
Source: NVD CPE · 4 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-10041
ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2319212

All References (5)

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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:10379
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:11250
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9941
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-10041Mitigation · Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2319212Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2024-10041
CVSS Score4.7 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-922
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 23, 2024

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2024-10041 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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