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CVE-2011-4122
Directory traversal vulnerability in openpam_configure.c in OpenPAM before r478 on FreeBSD 8.1 allows local users to load arbitrary DSOs…
Medium6.9EPSS 0.89%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
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- redhat
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in openpam_configure.c in OpenPAM before r478 on FreeBSD 8.1 allows local users to load arbitrary DSOs and gain privileges via a .. (dot dot) in the service_name argument to the pam_start function, as demonstrated by a .. in the -c option to kcheckpass.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.89% · top 41% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.9.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (9)
- http://stealth.openwall.net/xSports/pamslam (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 46756 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20111207 Disputing CVE-2011-4122 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- http://trac.des.no/openpam/changeset/478/trunk/lib/openpam_configure.c (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- openpam-Pamstart-privilege-escalation(71205) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 76945 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- http://c-skills.blogspot.com/2011/11/openpam-trickery.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20111208 Re: Disputing CVE-2011-4122 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 46804 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
Sources
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- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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