Jobs start from root when pam_limits enabled

docommand.c in Vixie cron vixie-cron 4.1 does not check the return code of a setuid call, which might allow local users to gain root privileges if setuid fails in cases such as PAM failures or resource limits, as originally demonstrated by a program that exceeds the process limits as defined in...

DSA-1106 ppp - programming error

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CVE-2006-3378

passwd command in shadow in Ubuntu 5.04 through 6.06 LTS, when called with the -f, -g, or -s flag, does not check the return code of a setuid call, which might allow local users to gain root privileges if setuid fails in cases such as PAM failures or resource limits...

CVE-2006-3378

passwd command in shadow in Ubuntu 5.04 through 6.06 LTS, when called with the -f, -g, or -s flag, does not check the return code of a setuid call, which might allow local users to gain root privileges if setuid fails in cases such as PAM failures or resource limits...

CVE-2006-3378

passwd command in shadow in Ubuntu 5.04 through 6.06 LTS, when called with the -f, -g, or -s flag, does not check the return code of a setuid call, which might allow local users to gain root privileges if setuid fails in cases such as PAM failures or resource limits...

DEBIAN-CVE-2006-3378

passwd command in shadow in Ubuntu 5.04 through 6.06 LTS, when called with the -f, -g, or -s flag, does not check the return code of a setuid call, which might allow local users to gain root privileges if setuid fails in cases such as PAM failures or resource limits...

CVE-2006-3378

CVE-2006-3378 affects the shadow passwd handling in Ubuntu 5.04–6.06 LTS, where passwd invoked with -f, -g, or -s does not check the return code of a setuid() call. This can allow local users to gain root privileges if setuid fails (e.g., due to PAM limits or resource caps). Exploitation details ...

USN-308-1: shadow vulnerability

Ilja van Sprundel discovered that passwd, when called with the -f, -g, or -s option, did not check the result of the setuid call. On systems that configure PAM limits for the maximum number of user processes, a local attacker could exploit this to execute chfn, gpasswd, or chsh with root...

[Full-disclosure] [USN-308-1] shadow vulnerability

=========================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-308-1 July 05, 2006 shadow vulnerability =========================================================== A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases: Ubuntu 5.04 Ubuntu 5.10 Ubuntu 6.06 LTS This advisory...

CVE-2006-3378: Undefined Security Weakness

passwd command in shadow in Ubuntu 5.04 through 6.06 LTS, when called with the -f, -g, or -s flag, does not check the return code of a setuid call, which might allow local users to gain root privileges if setuid fails in cases such as PAM failures or resource limits...

[Full-disclosure] [USN-310-1] ppp vulnerability

=========================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-310-1 July 05, 2006 ppp vulnerability CVE-2006-2194 =========================================================== A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases: Ubuntu 5.10 Ubuntu 6.06 LTS This advisory...

CVE-2006-2194

The winbind plugin in pppd for ppp 2.4.4 and earlier does not check the return code from the setuid function call, which might allow local users to gain privileges by causing setuid to fail, such as exceeding PAM limits for the maximum number of user processes, which prevents the winbind NTLM...

CVE-2006-2194

The winbind plugin in pppd for ppp 2.4.4 and earlier does not check the return code from the setuid function call, which might allow local users to gain privileges by causing setuid to fail, such as exceeding PAM limits for the maximum number of user processes, which prevents the winbind NTLM...

Authentication flaw

The winbind plugin in pppd for ppp 2.4.4 and earlier does not check the return code from the setuid function call, which might allow local users to gain privileges by causing setuid to fail, such as exceeding PAM limits for the maximum number of user processes, which prevents the winbind NTLM...

CVE-2006-2194

The winbind plugin in pppd for ppp 2.4.4 and earlier does not check the return code from the setuid function call, which might allow local users to gain privileges by causing setuid to fail, such as exceeding PAM limits for the maximum number of user processes, which prevents the winbind NTLM...

CVE-2006-2194

The winbind plugin in pppd for ppp 2.4.4 and earlier does not check the return code from the setuid function call, which might allow local users to gain privileges by causing setuid to fail, such as exceeding PAM limits for the maximum number of user processes, which prevents the winbind NTLM...

CVE-2006-2194

The winbind plugin in pppd for ppp 2.4.4 and earlier does not check the return code from the setuid function call, which might allow local users to gain privileges by causing setuid to fail, such as exceeding PAM limits for the maximum number of user processes, which prevents the winbind NTLM...

CentOS 4 : pam (CESA-2005:805)

An updated pam package that fixes a security weakness is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4. This update has been rated as having low security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. PAM Pluggable Authentication Modules is a system security tool that allows system administrators t...

CentOS 3 : openssh (CESA-2005:550)

Updated openssh packages that fix a potential security vulnerability and various other bugs are now available. This update has been rated as having low security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. OpenSSH is OpenBSD's SSH Secure SHell protocol implementation. This includes the core file...

CentOS 3 : rsh (CESA-2005:074)

Updated rsh packages that fix various bugs and a theoretical security issue are now available. This update has been rated as having low security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team The rsh package contains a set of programs that allow users to run commands on remote machines, login to...