VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2011-4966
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.
MEDIUM 6.0EPSS 1.38%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.38%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.38% probability · 71th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-255
- Affected
- freeradius/freeradius
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00029.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00079.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2012-0881.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0134.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/alandekok/freeradius-server/commit/1b1ec5ce75e224bd1755650c18ccdaa6dc53e605
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00029.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00079.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2012-0881.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0134.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/alandekok/freeradius-server/commit/1b1ec5ce75e224bd1755650c18ccdaa6dc53e605
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.