CVE-2011-4966

high

Description

modules/rlm_unix/rlm_unix.c in FreeRADIUS before 2.2.0, when unix mode is enabled for user authentication, does not properly check the password expiration in /etc/shadow, which allows remote authenticated users to authenticate using an expired password.

References

https://github.com/alandekok/freeradius-server/commit/1b1ec5ce75e224bd1755650c18ccdaa6dc53e605

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0134.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2012-0881.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00079.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00029.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2013-03-12

Updated: 2013-03-19

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High