SUSE SLES11 Security Update : pam-modules (SUSE-SU-2018:1760-1)

This update for pam-modules fixes the following security issue : - CVE-2011-3172: Ensure that unix2chkpwd calls pamacctmgmt to prevent usage of locked accounts bsc707645. Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory...

CVE-2011-3172

The CVE-2011-3172 issue affects SUSE pam-modules in SUSE Linux Enterprise (prior to version 12). Root cause: unix2_chkpwd could log into disabled accounts due to inadequate checks; a fix was implemented to ensure unix2_chkpwd calls pam_acct_mgmt to block access for locked accounts. Impact: attack...