CVE-2008-3825 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in pam_krb5 2.2.14, specifically affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and earlier versions when the existing_ticket option is enabled. Local users can exploit this by manipulating the KRB5CCNAME environment variable when using su or sudo, leading to incorrect privilege handling when reading Kerberos credential caches. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.4 (medium severity), indicating a local attack vector with medium complexity, potentially resulting in partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:unknown:server:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5:unknown:client:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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