CVE-2001-1147

N/A Unknown
Published: October 08, 2001 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-009.shtml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7266.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-084.php3
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_034_shadow_txt.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-132.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/219175
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3415
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-009.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7266.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-084.php3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_034_shadow_txt.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-132.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/219175
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3415
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
23th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

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