VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2003-0388
pam_wheel in Linux-PAM 0.78, with the trust option enabled and the use_uid option disabled, allows local users to spoof log entries and gain privileges by causing getlogin() to return a spoofed user name.
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.90%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.90%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
pam_wheel in Linux-PAM 0.78, with the trust option enabled and the use_uid option disabled, allows local users to spoof log entries and gain privileges by causing getlogin() to return a spoofed user name.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.90% probability · 58th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- andrew morgan/linux pam
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105577915506761&w=2
- http://www.idefense.com/advisory/06.16.03.txtExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-304.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105577915506761&w=2
- http://www.idefense.com/advisory/06.16.03.txtExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-304.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.