Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the _assemble_line function in modules/pam_env/pam_env.c in Linux-PAM (aka pam) before 1.1.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string of white spaces at the beginning of the ~/.pam_environment file.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2326-1 | pam security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2011-3115 | Stack-based buffer overflow in the _assemble_line function in modules/pam_env/pam_env.c in Linux-PAM (aka pam) before 1.1.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string of white spaces at the beginning of the ~/.pam_environment file. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1237-1 | PAM vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T23:22:27.612Z
Reserved: 2011-08-16T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2011-3148
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Status : Modified
Published: 2012-07-22T17:55:01.057
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2011-3148
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN