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DEBIAN-CVE-2011-3149
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-3149
PUBLISHED
CVSS 6.900000095367432 MEDIUM
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).
Risk Scores
CVSS v4.0
6.900000095367432
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:14 | pam | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | pam | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:13 | pam | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:12 | pam | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Jul 22, 2012 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated