CVE-2011-4338 (GCVE-0-2011-4338)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-02-12 18:11 – Updated: 2024-08-07 00:01
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Summary
Shaman 1.0.9: Users can add the line askforpwd=false to his shaman.conf file, without entering the root password in shaman. The next time shaman is run, root privileges are granted despite the fact that the user never entered the root password.
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  • authorization error
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shaman shaman Affected: 1.0.9
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