CVE-2001-1147

Description

The PAM implementation in /bin/login of the util-linux package before 2.11 causes a password entry to be rewritten across multiple PAM calls, which could provide the credentials of one user to a different user, when used in certain PAM modules such as pam_limits.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory linux-mandrake.com Vendor Advisory iss.net Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7266.php	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-009.shtml	third party advisory government resource
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-132.html	vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_034_shadow_txt.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3415	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/219175	mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-084.php3	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1147?: CVE-2001-1147 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1147?: To fix CVE-2001-1147, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-1147 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2001-1147 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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