FKIE_CVE-2011-4966
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2013-03-12 23:55 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:35
Severity
Summary
modules/rlm_unix/rlm_unix.c in FreeRADIUS before 2.2.0, when unix mode is enabled for user authentication, does not properly check the password expiration in /etc/shadow, which allows remote authenticated users to authenticate using an expired password.
References
Impacted products
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