CVE-2011-3148

N/A Unknown
Published: July 22, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the _assemble_line function in modules/pam_env/pam_env.c in Linux-PAM (aka pam) before 1.1.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string of white spaces at the beginning of the ~/.pam_environment file.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46583
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49711
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46583
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49711
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-31.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1237-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pam/+bug/874469
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.7%
48th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

linux-pam