CVE-2011-4122

Published Nov 17, 2011

Last updated 7 years ago

Overview

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.
Source: secalert@redhat.com
NVD status: Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 6.9
Impact score: 10
Exploitability score: 3.4
Vector string: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-22

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "9899C87E-2C09-46AE-BC24-1ACF012784CA"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References