CVE-2011-5054

Published: Jan 6, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

6.9

Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

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."

Affected (1)

Products: Kde: Kcheckpass

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Kde Kcheckpass	All versions

Related CWEs

Improper Authentication

When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

References (20)

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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