CVE-2011-4122

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.9
Exploit probability—
ProductFreebsd
PublishedNov 17, 2011
First seenNov 17, 2011

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

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ProductAffected versionsFixed in
freebsd freebsd8.1—

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