pam_setquota.c in the pam_setquota module before 2020-05-29 for Linux-PAM allows local…
Priority LOW 31Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00346 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pam_setquota_project:pam_setquota:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2020-05-29 | Vulnerable | Pam Setquota Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:pam_setquota_project:pam_setquota:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2020-05-29 Vulnerable ·Pam Setquota Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36394
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m5q3-rr63-cf6f
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-36394 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-36394 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m5q3-rr63-cf6f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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