CVE-2012-5536

pam_ssh_agent_auth: symbol crash leading to glibc error() called incorrectly

Published Feb 22, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 6.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A certain Red Hat build of the pam_ssh_agent_auth module on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 and Fedora Rawhide calls the glibc error function instead of the error function in the OpenSSH codebase, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from process memory or possibly gain privileges via crafted use of an application that relies on this module, as demonstrated by su and sudo.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-5428 A certain Red Hat build of the pam_ssh_agent_auth module on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 and Fedora Rawhide calls the glibc error function instead of the error function in the OpenSSH codebase, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from process memory or possibly gain privileges via crafted use of an application that relies on this module, as demonstrated by su and sudo.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 9:05 PM
Reserved
Oct 24, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 22, 2013, 12:55 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:46 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 21, 2013, 12:00 AM