CVE-2020-36394 — HIGH (7.0)

Q: How severe is CVE-2020-36394?

CVE-2020-36394 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2020-36394?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Pam Setquota Project Pam Setquota.

Vulnerability Description

pam_setquota.c in the pam_setquota module before 2020-05-29 for Linux-PAM allows local attackers to set their quota on an arbitrary filesystem, in certain situations where the attacker's home directory is a FUSE filesystem mounted under /home.

CVSS Score

7.0

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Pam Setquota Project	Pam Setquota	< 2020-05-29

References

https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q2/169ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q2/169ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-36394?

CVE-2020-36394 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH). pam_setquota.c in the pam_setquota module before 2020-05-29 for Linux-PAM allows local attackers to set their quota on an arbitrary filesystem, in certain situations where the attacker's home director...

How severe is CVE-2020-36394?

CVE-2020-36394 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-36394?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Pam Setquota Project Pam Setquota.