CVE•Published 2024-10-23•Modified 2026-06-30•0 articles on news•5 live references•NVD data

CVE-2024-10041Linux-pam · Linux-pam

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

4.7

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS percentile

Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 82% of all CVEs

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-922Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information

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.

Timeline

Published 2024-10-23

Modified 2026-06-30

External references

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Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common). Live host counts are a Premium feature.

Shodan · vuln tag

vuln:CVE-2024-10041

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · product

product:"Linux-pam Linux-pam"

All exposed Linux-pam Linux-pam instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Linux-pam"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Linux-pam" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.

More intel sources (5)

Shodan report

vuln:CVE-2024-10041