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CVE-2011-5054

Published Jan 6, 2012 kde CWE-287

Overview

CVE-2011-5054 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting kde kcheckpass. It was published on January 6, 2012.

Technical 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."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from kde. Update kcheckpass to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status

References

Ref c-skills.blogspot.com/2011/11/openpam-trickery.html Ref openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/07/3 Ref openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/08/9 Ref openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/23/8 Ref openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/27/1 Ref openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/27/3 Ref openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/28/5 Ref openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/02/10 Ref openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/02/11 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72230

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-5054?

CVE-2011-5054 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting kde kcheckpass. It was published on January 6, 2012.

How severe is CVE-2011-5054?

CVSS score information is not yet available for this vulnerability. Check back as the CVE record is updated by NVD analysts.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2011-5054?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from kde. Update kcheckpass to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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