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

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-0926 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
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-8vwm-8vj8-rqjf User login denial of service in github.com/google/fscrypt
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Mon, 21 Apr 2025 14:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Google

Published:

Updated: 2025-04-21T13:56:22.478Z

Reserved: 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-25327

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T04:36:06.870Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-02-25T11:15:08.060

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:52:00.550

Link: CVE-2022-25327

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