CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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5.1 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel 2.12a (Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
login in util-linux-2.12a skips pam_acct_mgmt and chauth_tok when authentication is skipped, such as when a Kerberos krlogin session has been established, which might allow users to bypass intended access policies that would be enforced by pam_acct_mgmt and chauth_tok.
The bug was discovered 01/09/2006. The weakness was released 03/04/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared at issues.rpath.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-7108 since 03/04/2007. An attack has to be approached locally. A single authentication is required for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 419 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67043 (CentOS 4 : util-linux (CESA-2007:0235)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (34844) and Tenable (67043). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 1680, 27986 and 35870.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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Exploiting
Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-264
ATT&CK: T1068
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 67043
Nessus Name: CentOS 4 : util-linux (CESA-2007:0235)
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OpenVAS ID: 830213
OpenVAS Name: Zoho ManageEngine Support Center Plus Multiple Fields XSS Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: kernel.orgAdvisory: issues.rpath.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2006-7108 (🔍)
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X-Force: 34844
Vulnerability Center: 15021 - Red Hat Linux Remote Authentication Bypass, Medium
SecurityFocus: 24321 - Util-linux Login Security Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 25098
OSVDB: 35692 - CVE-2006-7108 - Util-linux - Security Bypass Issue
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Entry
Created: 03/13/2015 12:16Updated: 07/18/2019 17:12
Changes: 03/13/2015 12:16 (77), 07/18/2019 17:12 (5)
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