CVE-2011-5054
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CVE-2011-5054 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. kcheckpass passes a user-supplied argument to the pam_start function, often within a setuid environment, which allows local users to invoke any configured PAM stack, and possibly trigger unintended side effects, via an arbitrary valid PAM service name, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-4122. NOTE: the vendor indicates that the possibility of resultant privilege escalation may be "a bit far-fetched.". EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
kcheckpass passes a user-supplied argument to the pam_start function, often within a setuid environment, which allows local users to invoke any configured PAM stack, and possibly trigger unintended side effects, via an arbitrary valid PAM service name, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-4122. NOTE: the vendor indicates that the possibility of resultant privilege escalation may be "a bit far-fetched."
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Kde | Kcheckpass | All versions |
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