CVE-2011-5054

N/A Unknown
Published: January 06, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

kcheckpass passes a user-supplied argument to the pam_start function, often within a setuid environment, which allows local users to invoke any configured PAM stack, and possibly trigger unintended side effects, via an arbitrary valid PAM service name, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-4122. NOTE: the vendor indicates that the possibility of resultant privilege escalation may be "a bit far-fetched."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://c-skills.blogspot.com/2011/11/openpam-trickery.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/07/3
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/08/9
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/23/8
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/27/1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/27/3
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/28/5
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/02/10
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/02/11
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72230
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://c-skills.blogspot.com/2011/11/openpam-trickery.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/07/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/08/9
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/23/8
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/27/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/27/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/28/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/02/10
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/02/11
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72230
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
25th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287

Affected Vendors

kde

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