Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-3825

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.
Published 2008-10-03 15:07:11
Updated 2018-10-11 20:49:52
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org

Products affected by CVE-2008-3825

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-3825

EPSS FAQ
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 8 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-3825

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
4.4
 MEDIUM AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
3.4
6.4
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2008-3825

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

Vendor statements for CVE-2008-3825

  • Red Hat 2017-09-28
    This issue did not affect the version of pam_krb5 shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, or 4.

References for CVE-2008-3825

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