CVE-2022-25327 (GCVE-0-2022-25327)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-02-25 11:00 – Updated: 2025-04-21 13:56
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Local Denial of Service in fscrypt PAM module
Summary
The PAM module for fscrypt doesn't adequately validate fscrypt metadata files, allowing users to create malicious metadata files that prevent other users from logging in. A local user can cause a denial of service by creating a fscrypt metadata file that prevents other users from logging into the system. We recommend upgrading to version 0.3.3 or above
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-21 13:36 UTC
CWE
- CWE-255 - Credentials Management
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/google/fscrypt/pull/346 | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google LLC | fscrypt |
Affected:
unspecified , ≤ 0.3.2
(custom)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2022-02-16 00:00
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