Description
pam_wheel in Linux-PAM 0.78, with the trust option enabled and the use_uid option disabled, allows local users to spoof log entries and gain privileges by causing getlogin() to return a spoofed user name.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2003-0382 | pam_wheel in Linux-PAM 0.78, with the trust option enabled and the use_uid option disabled, allows local users to spoof log entries and gain privileges by causing getlogin() to return a spoofed user name. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T01:50:47.933Z
Reserved: 2003-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2003-0388
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Status : Modified
Published: 2003-07-24T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2003-0388
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD