CVE-2003-0388

Public Exploit

Description

pam_wheel in Linux-PAM 0.78, with the trust option enabled and the use_uid option disabled, allows local users to spoof log entries and gain privileges by causing getlogin() to return a spoofed user name.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.15%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory idefense.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.idefense.com/advisory/06.16.03.txt	exploit patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105577915506761&w=2	mailing list
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-304.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0388?: CVE-2003-0388 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0388?: To fix CVE-2003-0388, 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-2003-0388 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0388 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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