Description
modules/rlm_unix/rlm_unix.c in FreeRADIUS before 2.2.0, when unix mode is enabled for user authentication, does not properly check the password expiration in /etc/shadow, which allows remote authenticated users to authenticate using an expired password.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2011-4872 | modules/rlm_unix/rlm_unix.c in FreeRADIUS before 2.2.0, when unix mode is enabled for user authentication, does not properly check the password expiration in /etc/shadow, which allows remote authenticated users to authenticate using an expired password. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2122-1 | FreeRADIUS vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T00:23:39.372Z
Reserved: 2011-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2011-4966
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Status : Modified
Published: 2013-03-12T23:55:01.337
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2011-4966
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN