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CVE-2011-5054
Published: Jan 6, 2012
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
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."
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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References
kcheckpass-pamstart-priv-esc(72230)
vdb-entry
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[oss-security] 20111207 Disputing CVE-2011-4122
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[oss-security] 20111228 Re: Disputing CVE-2011-4122
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[oss-security] 20111228 Re: Disputing CVE-2011-4122
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[oss-security] 20111224 Re: Disputing CVE-2011-4122
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[oss-security] 20120102 Re: Disputing CVE-2011-4122
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[oss-security] 20111226 Re: Disputing CVE-2011-4122
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http://c-skills.blogspot.com/2011/11/openpam-trickery.html
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[oss-security] 20111208 Re: Disputing CVE-2011-4122
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[oss-security] 20120102 Re: Disputing CVE-2011-4122
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