CVE-2001-1147
Description
The PAM implementation in /bin/login of the util-linux package before 2.11 causes a password entry to be rewritten across multiple PAM calls, which could provide the credentials of one user to a different user, when used in certain PAM modules such as pam_limits.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAccess VectorLocal
AC:LAccess ComplexityLow
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:CConfidentialityComplete
I:CIntegrityComplete
A:CAvailabilityComplete
Weaknesses
Affected Products
andries brouwer
individual-dev
Red Hat Inc.
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7266.php
iss.net
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-009.shtml
ciac.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-132.html
redhat.com
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