CVE-2011-3172

unix2_chkpwd do not check for a valid account

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Published Jun 8, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.4 Medium EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

A vulnerability in pam_modules of SUSE Linux Enterprise allows attackers to log into accounts that should have been disabled. Affected releases are SUSE Linux Enterprise: versions prior to 12.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

SUSE

SUSE Linux Enterprise

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 12

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2011-3139	A vulnerability in pam_modules of SUSE Linux Enterprise allows attackers to log into accounts that should have been disabled. Affected releases are SUSE Linux Enterprise: versions prior to 12.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.0% (1.029% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=707645
https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/80346

History

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Subscriptions

Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Server

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 4:28 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microfocus
Published: Jun 8, 2018, 1:00 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 4:28 AM
Reserved: Aug 19, 2011, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:32 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 8, 2018, 1:29 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:32 PM

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