CVE-2011-3149

The _expand_arg function in the pam_env module (modules/pam_env/pam_env.c) in Linux-PAM (aka pam) before 1.1.5 does not properly handle when environment…

published July 22, 2012

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
43.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The _expand_arg function in the pam_env module (modules/pam_env/pam_env.c) in Linux-PAM (aka pam) before 1.1.5 does not properly handle when environment variable expansion can overflow, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption).

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00532 · 43.8th percentile
Published
2012-07-22T17:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 JUL 17:00Z
    The _expand_arg function in the pam_env module (modules/pam_env/pam_env.c) in Linux-PAM (aka pam) before 1.1.5 does not properly handle when environment…
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