Description
The pam_console PAM module in Linux systems performs a chown on various devices upon a user login, but an open file descriptor for those devices can be maintained after the user logs out, which allows that user to sniff activity on these devices when subsequent users log in.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2000-0377 | The pam_console PAM module in Linux systems performs a chown on various devices upon a user login, but an open file descriptor for those devices can be maintained after the user logs out, which allows that user to sniff activity on these devices when subsequent users log in. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T05:14:21.493Z
Reserved: 2000-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2000-0378
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Status : Modified
Published: 2000-05-03T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2000-0378
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD