VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2011-4122
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 ..
MEDIUM 6.9EPSS 0.91%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.91%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.91% probability · 58th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- freebsd/freebsd
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://c-skills.blogspot.com/2011/11/openpam-trickery.htmlExploit
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/07/3
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/08/9
- http://osvdb.org/76945
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46756Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46804Vendor Advisory
- http://stealth.openwall.net/xSports/pamslam
- http://trac.des.no/openpam/changeset/478/trunk/lib/openpam_configure.c
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71205
- http://c-skills.blogspot.com/2011/11/openpam-trickery.htmlExploit
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/07/3
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/08/9
- http://osvdb.org/76945
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46756Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46804Vendor Advisory
- http://stealth.openwall.net/xSports/pamslam
- http://trac.des.no/openpam/changeset/478/trunk/lib/openpam_configure.c
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71205
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.