CVE-2011-5054
Medium
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."
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.9
Exploit probability—
ProductKde Kcheckpass
PublishedJan 6, 2012
First seenJan 6, 2012
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| kde kcheckpass | No range specified | — |
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