# Security update for pam

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0136-2  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1217000
  * bsc#1218475

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-22365

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-22365 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-22365 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for pam fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-22365: Fixed a local denial of service during PAM login due to a
    missing check during path manipulation (bsc#1218475).
  * Check localtime_r() return value to fix crashing (bsc#1217000)

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2024-136=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * pam-1.3.0-150000.6.66.1
    * pam-debugsource-1.3.0-150000.6.66.1
    * pam-debuginfo-1.3.0-150000.6.66.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-22365.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1217000
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218475