CVE-2011-3628 describes an untrusted search path vulnerability in the pam_motd module within libpam-modules on various Ubuntu Linux versions. This flaw allows a local attacker to escalate privileges by manipulating the PATH environment variable to execute malicious commands when the pam_motd module is configured with "session optional pam_motd.so". The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.9, indicating a medium attack complexity with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, but requires local access. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
0.9.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:canonical:libpam-modules:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:canonical:libpam-modules:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:canonical:libpam-modules:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:canonical:libpam-modules:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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