CVE-2011-3148
NONE EPSS 48.4%
Published Jul 22, 201213y ago · Modified Jun 16, 20262w ago
Published Jul 22, 2012 13y ago
Last Modified Jun 16, 2026 2w ago
Description
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.
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
48.4% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer Memory Safety
Affected Products 26
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux-pam | linux-pam | * | ≤1.1.4 |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.1.0 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.2.0 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.2.1 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.3.0 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.4.0 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.5.0 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.6.0 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.6.1 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.6.2 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.6.3 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.7.0 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.7.1 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.8.0 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.8.1 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.9.0 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.10.0 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.0.0 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.0.1 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.0.2 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.0.3 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.0.4 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.1.0 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.1.1 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.1.2 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.1.3 | any |
References 6
- git.fedorahosted.org http://git.fedorahosted.org/git/?p=linux-pam.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=caf5e7f61c8d9288daa49b4f61962e6b1239121d
- secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/46583
- secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/49711
- security.gentoo.org http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-31.xml
- ubuntu.com http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1237-1
- bugs.launchpad.net https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pam/+bug/874469
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.