CVE-2008-3825 Detail
Modified
This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.
Description
pam_krb5 2.2.14 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 and earlier, when the existing_ticket option is enabled, uses incorrect privileges when reading a Kerberos credential cache, which allows local users to gain privileges by setting the KRB5CCNAME environment variable to an arbitrary cache filename and running the (1) su or (2) sudo program. NOTE: there may be a related vector involving sshd that has limited relevance.
Source:
MITRE
Description Last Modified:
10/03/2008
Impact
CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:
Base Score:
4.4 MEDIUM
Vector:
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
(V2 legend)
Impact Subscore:
6.4
Exploitability Subscore:
3.4
Access Vector (AV):
Local
Access Complexity (AC):
Medium
Authentication (AU):
None
Confidentiality (C):
Partial
Integrity (I):
Partial
Availability (A):
Partial
Additional Information:
Provides unauthorized access
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows disruption of service
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Technical Details
Vulnerability Type
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- Permissions, Privileges, and Access Control (CWE-264)
Change History
4 change records found
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CVE Modified by MITRE -
10/11/2018 4:49:52 PM
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New Value |
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Reference |
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] |
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Reference |
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] |
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CVE Modified by MITRE -
9/28/2017 9:31:52 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10923 [No Types Assigned] |
| Removed |
Reference |
http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10923 [No Types Assigned] |
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CVE Modified by MITRE -
8/7/2017 9:32:11 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45635 [No Types Assigned] |
| Removed |
Reference |
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/45635 [No Types Assigned] |
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Initial CVE Analysis -
10/3/2008 1:43:00 PM
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-3825
NVD Published Date:
10/03/2008
NVD Last Modified:
10/11/2018
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