Vulnerability Details : CVE-2011-3148

Potential exploit
Stack-based buffer overflow in the _assemble_line function in modules/pam_env/pam_env.c in Linux-PAM (aka pam) before 1.1.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string of white spaces at the beginning of the ~/.pam_environment file.
Published 2012-07-22 17:55:01
Updated 2025-04-11 00:51:22
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service

Products affected by CVE-2011-3148

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-3148

EPSS FAQ
0.16%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 33 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2011-3148

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
4.6
 MEDIUM AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
3.9
6.4
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2011-3148

  • The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2011-3148

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