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CVE-2011-4966

modules/rlm_unix/rlm_unix.c in FreeRADIUS before 2.2.0, when unix mode is enabled for user authentication, does not prop

modules/rlm_unix/rlm_unix.c in FreeRADIUS before 2.2.0, when unix mode is enabled for user authentication, does not properly check the password expiration in /etc/shadow, which allows remote authenticated users to authenticate using an expired password.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6 EPSS 0.00624
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

2
freeradiusall versions
freeradius<= 2.2.0
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Scoring & Timeline

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MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com
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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:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD12 Mar 2013 · 11:55 PM
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Vendor Advisories

3
usnUSN-2122-1
rhsaRHBA-2012:0881Low
rhsaRHSA-2013:0134Low
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References & Sources

5
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00029.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00079.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2012-0881.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0134.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
https://github.com/alandekok/freeradius-server/commit/1b1ec5ce75e224bd1755650c18ccdaa6dc53e605
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