vulnwire
7.2high

CVE-2001-1147

The PAM implementation in /bin/login of the util-linux package before 2.11 causes a password entry to be rewritten across multiple PAM call…

Published 25 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 38%
Public exploits
0
none known

The PAM implementation in /bin/login of the util-linux package before 2.11 causes a password entry to be rewritten across multiple PAM calls, which could provide the credentials of one user to a different user, when used in certain PAM modules such as pam_limits.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • iss.net /security_center/static/7266.php · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • ciac.org /ciac/bulletins/m-009.shtml · third-party-advisory, government-resource, x_refsource_CIAC, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2001-132.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • novell.com /linux/security/advisories/2001_034_shadow_txt.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/3415 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/219175 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • linux-mandrake.com /en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-084.php3 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred

Sources

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