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CVE-2009-0360

UnknownEPSS 0.69%

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CVE-2009-0360 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Russ Allbery pam-krb5 before 3.13, when linked against MIT Kerberos, does not properly initialize the Kerberos libraries for setuid use, which allows local users to gain privileges by pointing an environment variable to a modified Kerberos configuration file, and then launching a PAM-based setuid application.. EPSS estimates a 0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Russ Allbery pam-krb5 before 3.13, when linked against MIT Kerberos, does not properly initialize the Kerberos libraries for setuid use, which allows local users to gain privileges by pointing an environment variable to a modified Kerberos configuration file, and then launching a PAM-based setuid application.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.69%

48.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
EyriePam-Krb5<= 3.12
EyriePam-Krb52.0
EyriePam-Krb52.1
EyriePam-Krb52.2
EyriePam-Krb52.3
EyriePam-Krb52.4
EyriePam-Krb52.5
EyriePam-Krb52.6
EyriePam-Krb53.0
EyriePam-Krb53.1
EyriePam-Krb53.2
EyriePam-Krb53.3
EyriePam-Krb53.4
EyriePam-Krb53.5
EyriePam-Krb53.6
EyriePam-Krb53.7
EyriePam-Krb53.8
EyriePam-Krb53.9
EyriePam-Krb53.10
EyriePam-Krb53.11

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-0360?
Russ Allbery pam-krb5 before 3.13, when linked against MIT Kerberos, does not properly initialize the Kerberos libraries for setuid use, which allows local users to gain privileges by pointing an environment variable to a modified Kerberos configuration file, and then launching a PAM-based setuid application.
How severe is CVE-2009-0360?
Severity scoring for CVE-2009-0360 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.69% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0360?
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Source: NVD / NIST