AlmaLinux 9.2 [TuxCare] Security Update: pam / pam-devel / pam-docs (ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2024:1735300164)

high Nessus Plugin ID 352374

Synopsis

The AlmaLinux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The AlmaLinux 9.2 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the TuxCare ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2024:1735300164 advisory.

- A flaw was found in pam_access, where certain rules in its configuration file are mistakenly treated as hostnames. This vulnerability allows attackers to trick the system by pretending to be a trusted hostname, gaining unauthorized access. This issue poses a risk for systems that rely on this feature to control who can access certain services or terminals. (CVE-2024-10963)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2024:1735300164.

See Also

https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2024:1735300164

http://www.nessus.org/u?d942b3fe

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 352374

File Name: tuxcare_alma_linux_9.2_CLSA-2024-1735300164.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 9/30/2026

Updated: 9/30/2026

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.3

Percentile: 53.04

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Important

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.7

Temporal Score: 5.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-10963

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.4

Temporal Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Host/OS/extended-third-party, Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AlmaLinux/release, Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/27/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/7/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-10963

CLSA: 2024:1735300164