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CVE-2011-3149
Published: Jul 22, 2012
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The _expand_arg function in the pam_env module (modules/pam_env/pam_env.c) in Linux-PAM (aka pam) before 1.1.5 does not properly handle when environment variable expansion can overflow, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption).
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
GLSA-201206-31
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
USN-1237-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
46583
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
49711
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pam/+bug/874565
x_refsource_CONFIRM
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