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CVE-2003-0388

pam_wheel in Linux-PAM 0.78, with the trust option enabled and the use_uid option disabled, allows local users to spoof

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6 EPSS 0.00154
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Affected Products & Versions

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andrew morgan linux pam<= 0.77
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Public Exploits & PoCs

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localLinux PAM 0.77 - Pam_Wheel Module 'getlogin() Username' Spoofing Privilege Escalationverified
pocwww.idefense.com · 06.16.03.txtwww.idefense.com
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Scoring & Timeline

4.6
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD24 Jul 2003 · 04:00 AM
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Vendor Advisories

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rhsaRHSA-2004:304Low
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105577915506761&w=2
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-304.html
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