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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.70740
Category:FreeBSD Local Security Checks
Title:FreeBSD Ports: FreeBSD
Summary:The remote host is missing an update to the system; as announced in the referenced advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update to the system
as announced in the referenced advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
The following package is affected: FreeBSD

CVE-2011-4122
Directory traversal vulnerability in openpam_configure.c in OpenPAM
before r478 on FreeBSD 8.1 allows local users to load arbitrary DSOs
and gain privileges via a .. (dot dot) in the service_name argument to
the pam_start function, as demonstrated by a .. in the -c option to
kcheckpass.

Solution:
Update your system with the appropriate patches or
software upgrades.

CVSS Score:
6.9

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-4122
http://c-skills.blogspot.com/2011/11/openpam-trickery.html
http://stealth.openwall.net/xSports/pamslam
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/07/3
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/08/9
http://osvdb.org/76945
http://secunia.com/advisories/46756
http://secunia.com/advisories/46804
XForce ISS Database: openpam-Pamstart-privilege-escalation(71205)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71205
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