Veracode Vulnerability DatabaseVERACODE:23112Privilege Escalation
3.4 Low
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
HIGH
Authentication
MULTIPLE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:L/AC:H/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:P
Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation. A flaw was found in the way pam_console set console device permissions. It was possible for various console devices to retain ownership of the console user after logging out, possibly leaking information to another local user.
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| pam | eq | 0.99.6.2__3.22.el5 | |
| pam | eq | 0.99.6.2__3.14.el5 | |
| pam | eq | 0.99.6.2__3.22.el5 | |
| pam | eq | 0.99.6.2__3.14.el5 |
References
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070602-01-P.asc
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070602-01-P.asc
lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-September/065902.html
osvdb.org/37271
secunia.com/advisories/25631
secunia.com/advisories/25894
secunia.com/advisories/26909
secunia.com/advisories/27590
secunia.com/advisories/27706
secunia.com/advisories/28319
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-23.xml
support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-526.htm
www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0465.html
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0555.html
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0737.html
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3229
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007:0555
bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=230823
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11483
Related
3.4 Low
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
HIGH
Authentication
MULTIPLE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:L/AC:H/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:P