CVE-2020-36394 describes a vulnerability in the pam_setquota module for Linux-PAM, specifically affecting pam_setquota_project pam_setquota before May 29, 2020. This flaw allows a local attacker to arbitrarily set their quota on any filesystem if their home directory is a FUSE filesystem mounted under /home. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH), the attack requires local access and high attack complexity, but can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2020-05-29CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pam_setquota_project:pam_setquota:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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