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CVE-2011-3148

Stack-based buffer overflow in the _assemble_line function in modules/pam_env/pam_env.c in Linux-PAM (aka pam) before 1.

Stack-based buffer overflow in the _assemble_line function in modules/pam_env/pam_env.c in Linux-PAM (aka pam) before 1.1.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string of white spaces at the beginning of the ~/.pam_environment file.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6 EPSS 0.00158
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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Affected Products & Versions

2
linux-pam<= 1.1.4
linux-pamall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

4.6
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD22 Jul 2012 · 05:55 PM
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Vendor Advisories

4
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10405-1
rhsaRHSA-2013:0579Important
usnUSN-1237-1
rhsaRHSA-2013:0521Moderate
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References & Sources

6
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://git.fedorahosted.org/git/?p=linux-pam.git
http://secunia.com/advisories/46583Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49711Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-31.xml
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1237-1
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pam/+bug/874469
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