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…

published October 3, 2008

CVSS
—
EPSS
0%
Percentile
27.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00353 · 27.7th percentile
Published
2008-10-03T15:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 OCT 15:00Z
    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…
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