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CVE-2011-3628

UnknownEPSS 0.38%

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CVE-2011-3628 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Untrusted search path vulnerability in pam_motd (aka the MOTD module) in libpam-modules before 1.1.3-2ubuntu2.1 on Ubuntu 11.10, before 1.1.2-2ubuntu8.4 on Ubuntu 11.04, before 1.1.1-4ubuntu2.4 on Ubuntu 10.10, before 1.1.1-2ubuntu5.4 on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, and before 0.99.7.1-5ubuntu6.5 on Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, when using certain configurations such as "session optional pam_motd.so", allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the PATH environment variable to reference a malicious command, as demonstrated via uname.. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in pam_motd (aka the MOTD module) in libpam-modules before 1.1.3-2ubuntu2.1 on Ubuntu 11.10, before 1.1.2-2ubuntu8.4 on Ubuntu 11.04, before 1.1.1-4ubuntu2.4 on Ubuntu 10.10, before 1.1.1-2ubuntu5.4 on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, and before 0.99.7.1-5ubuntu6.5 on Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, when using certain configurations such as "session optional pam_motd.so", allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the PATH environment variable to reference a malicious command, as demonstrated via uname.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.38%

30.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
CanonicalLibpam-Modules0.9.7
CanonicalLibpam-Modules1.1.1
CanonicalLibpam-Modules1.1.2
CanonicalLibpam-Modules1.1.3
CanonicalUbuntu Linux8.04
CanonicalUbuntu Linux10.04
CanonicalUbuntu Linux10.10
CanonicalUbuntu Linux11.04
CanonicalUbuntu Linux11.10

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Timeline

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Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-3628?
Untrusted search path vulnerability in pam_motd (aka the MOTD module) in libpam-modules before 1.1.3-2ubuntu2.1 on Ubuntu 11.10, before 1.1.2-2ubuntu8.4 on Ubuntu 11.04, before 1.1.1-4ubuntu2.4 on Ubuntu 10.10, before 1.1.1-2ubuntu5.4 on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, and before 0.99.7.1-5ubuntu6.5 on Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, when using certain configurations such as "session optional pam_motd.so", allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the PATH environment variable to reference a malicious command, as demonstrated via uname.
How severe is CVE-2011-3628?
Severity scoring for CVE-2011-3628 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2011-3628?
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Source: NVD / NIST