PassWD 0.68 pam_start Local Privilege Escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PassWD 0.68. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function pam_start. This manipulation causes Local Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2004-2396. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in PassWD 0.68 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function pam_start. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

passwd 0.68 does not check the return code for the pam_start function which has unknown impact and attack vectors that may prevent "safe and proper operation" of pam.

The weakness was disclosed 12/31/2004 by Steve Grubb (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at mandriva.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-2396 since 08/17/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14144 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : passwd (MDKSA-2004:045)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (16179), Tenable (14144) and SecurityFocus (BID 10370†). The entries VDB-23286 and VDB-23285 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Name

• PassWD

Version

• 0.68

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Local Privilege Escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 14144
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : passwd (MDKSA-2004:045)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

05/17/2004 🔍
12/31/2004 +228 days 🔍
12/31/2004 +0 days 🔍
08/17/2005 +229 days 🔍
03/09/2015 +3491 days 🔍
07/01/2021 +2306 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: mandriva.com
Researcher: Steve Grubb
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-2396 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-2396
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-23287
X-Force: 16179 - passwd improper validation of pam_start
SecurityFocus: 10370 - Mandrake Linux passwd Potential Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/09/2015 16:19
Updated: 07/01/2021 06:28
Changes: 03/09/2015 16:19 (51), 04/22/2019 10:46 (6), 07/01/2021 06:28 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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