Vulnerability Details : CVE-2006-7108
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.
Products affected by CVE-2006-7108
- cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:util-linux:2.12a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-7108
0.07%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 23 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2006-7108
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.1
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
2.7
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2006-7108
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
Vendor statements for CVE-2006-7108
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Red Hat 2007-09-07Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch. This flaw has been rated as having a low severity by the Red Hat Security Response Team. More information about this rating can be found here: http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ This flaw is currently being tracked via the following bugs: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=231449 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=231448 The risks associated with fixing this bug are greater than the low severity security risk. We therefore currently have no plans to fix this flaw in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 and 3 which are in maintenance mode.
References for CVE-2006-7108
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:111
Mandriva
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http://secunia.com/advisories/25530
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0235.html
Support
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http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-252.htm
ASA-2007-252 (RHSA-2007-0235)
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https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1359
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http://secunia.com/advisories/25098
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http://secunia.com/advisories/25935
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http://secunia.com/advisories/25692
About Secunia Research | FlexeraVendor Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=177331
177331 – CVE-2006-7108 login omits pam_acct_mgmt & pam_chauthtok when authentication is skipped.
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24321
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9689
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