Description
Kerberos 5 su (k5su) in FreeBSD 4.4 and earlier relies on the getlogin system call to determine if the user running k5su is root, which could allow a root-initiated process to regain its privileges after it has dropped them.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.2/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7956.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3919Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7956.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3919Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 12, 2002
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified