NetBSD OpenPAM passwd(1) May Let Certain Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1022432 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1022432
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2009-2482
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Jul 27 2009
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Original Entry Date: Jun 23 2009
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Impact:
Modification of authentication information, Root access via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 4.0, 4.0.1, 5.0
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in NetBSD. A local user may be able to obtain elevated privileges on the target system in certain cases.
The pam_unix authentication module allows a local non-root user with knowledge of the root password to invoke passwd(1) and change the password.
Thomas Getzke and Hubert Feyrer reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A local non-root user with knowledge of the root password can change the root password.
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Solution:
NetBSD has issued a fix.
The NetBSD advisory is available at:
http://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2009-004.txt.asc
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Vendor URL: ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2009-004.txt.asc (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Message History:
None.
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