CVE-2011-5054

Published Jan 6, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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."

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-4957 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."
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 12:23 AM
Reserved
Jan 6, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 6, 2012, 9:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:35 PM