CVE-2011-4122

MediumCVSS 6.9/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in openpam_configure.c in OpenPAM before r478 on FreeBSD 8.1 allows local users to load arbitrary DSOs and gain privileges via a .. (dot dot) in the service_name argument to the pam_start function, as demonstrated by a .. in the -c option to kcheckpass.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 6.9/10AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
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References

Timeline

Published
Nov 17, 2011
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2011-4122: Medium severity, CVSS 6.9 | Vulnix