CVE-2004-2396

The CVE-2004-2396 issue concerns passwd 0.68 failing to check the return code from pam_start, per Mandrake MDKSA-2004:045. This indicates a potential risk in PAM initialization that could affect safe and proper operation; exact impact is not quantified in the documents. The connected advisory not...

CVE-2004-2396

passwd 0.68 does not check the return code for the pamstart function, which has unknown impact and attack vectors that may prevent "safe and proper operation" of PAM...