CVE-2011-4122 (GCVE-0-2011-4122)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2011-11-17 19:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 00:01
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in openpam_configure.c in OpenPAM before r478 on FreeBSD 8.1 allows local users to load arbitrary DSOs and gain privileges via a .. (dot dot) in the service_name argument to the pam_start function, as demonstrated by a .. in the -c option to kcheckpass.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
9 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://stealth.openwall.net/xSports/pamslam | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/46756 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/07/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| http://trac.des.no/openpam/changeset/478/trunk/li… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
| http://osvdb.org/76945 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB |
| http://c-skills.blogspot.com/2011/11/openpam-tric… | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/08/9 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/46804 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
Date Public
2011-11-08 00:00
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