Linux-PAM 0.77 Pam_Wheel Module getlogin() Username Spoofing Privileged Escalation Vulnerability

No description provided by source. source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7929/info A vulnerability has been discovered in the Linux-Pam pamwheel module. The problem exists in the way the module authenticates users under certain configurations. Specifically, if the module is configured to allow...

RHEL 2.1 : pam (RHSA-2004:304)

Updated pam packages that fix a security vulnerability are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1. PAM Pluggable Authentication Modules is a system security tool that allows system administrators to set an authentication policy without having to recompile programs that handle...

[Full-Disclosure] iDEFENSE Security Advisory 06.16.03: Linux-PAM getlogin() Spoofing Vulnerability

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 iDEFENSE Security Advisory 06.16.03: http://www.idefense.com/advisory/06.16.03.txt Linux-PAM getlogin Spoofing Vulnerability June 16, 2003 I. BACKGROUND The Pluggable Authentication Module PAM is a flexible mechanism for authenticating users. More...

iDEFENSE Security Advisory 2003-06-16.t

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 iDEFENSE Security Advisory 06.16.03: http://www.idefense.com/advisory/06.16.03.txt Linux-PAM getlogin Spoofing Vulnerability June 16, 2003 I. BACKGROUND The Pluggable Authentication Module PAM is a flexible mechanism for authenticating users. More...

Linux PAM 0.77 - Pam_Wheel Module getlogin() Username Spoofing Privilege Escalation

Linux PAM 0.77 - PamWheel Module getlogin Username Spoofing Privilege Escalation source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7929/info A vulnerability has been discovered in the Linux-Pam pamwheel module. The problem exists in the way the module authenticates users under certain configurations...