CVE-2012-6150

Published Dec 3, 2013

Last updated 2 years ago

Overview

Description
The winbind_name_list_to_sid_string_list function in nsswitch/pam_winbind.c in Samba through 4.1.2 handles invalid require_membership_of group names by accepting authentication by any user, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging an administrator's pam_winbind configuration-file mistake.
Source
secalert@redhat.com
NVD status
Analyzed

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
3.6
Impact score
4.9
Exploitability score
3.9
Vector string
AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-20

Social media

Hype score
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Configurations