CVE - CVE-2011-5054

CVE-ID
CVE-2011-5054	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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."
References
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MISC:http://c-skills.blogspot.com/2011/11/openpam-trickery.html MLIST:[oss-security] 20111207 Disputing CVE-2011-4122 URL:http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/07/3 MLIST:[oss-security] 20111208 Re: Disputing CVE-2011-4122 URL:http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/08/9 MLIST:[oss-security] 20111224 Re: Disputing CVE-2011-4122 URL:http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/23/8 MLIST:[oss-security] 20111226 Re: Disputing CVE-2011-4122 URL:http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/27/1 MLIST:[oss-security] 20111228 Re: Disputing CVE-2011-4122 URL:http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/27/3 MLIST:[oss-security] 20111228 Re: Disputing CVE-2011-4122 URL:http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/28/5 MLIST:[oss-security] 20120102 Re: Disputing CVE-2011-4122 URL:http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/02/10 MLIST:[oss-security] 20120102 Re: Disputing CVE-2011-4122 URL:http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/02/11 XF:kcheckpass-pamstart-priv-esc(72230) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72230
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20120106	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20120106)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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