Description
kcheckpass passes a user-supplied argument to the pam_start function, often within a setuid environment, which allows local users to invoke any configured PAM stack, and possibly trigger unintended side effects, via an arbitrary valid PAM service name, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-4122. NOTE: the vendor indicates that the possibility of resultant privilege escalation may be "a bit far-fetched."
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2011-4957 | kcheckpass passes a user-supplied argument to the pam_start function, often within a setuid environment, which allows local users to invoke any configured PAM stack, and possibly trigger unintended side effects, via an arbitrary valid PAM service name, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-4122. NOTE: the vendor indicates that the possibility of resultant privilege escalation may be "a bit far-fetched." |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T00:23:39.906Z
Reserved: 2012-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2011-5054
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Status : Modified
Published: 2012-01-06T21:55:01.217
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2011-5054
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Weaknesses
EUVD