Path Traversal in Freebsd
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 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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.009 (56.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Freebsd — versions 8.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- secalert@redhat.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry)
- secalert@redhat.com (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-4122?
- CVE-2011-4122 is a vulnerability in Freebsd, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2011-11-17.
- Is CVE-2011-4122 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.