CWE Code: 287
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 6.9
CWE Name:  Improper Authentication
Summary: 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."
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2012-01-06
Last Modified Date: 2017-08-29