Vulnerability Details : CVE-2005-2977

The SELinux version of PAM before 0.78 r3 allows local users to perform brute force password guessing attacks via unix_chkpwd, which does not log failed guesses or delay its responses.
Published 2005-11-01 12:47:00
Updated 2017-10-11 01:30:22
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-2977

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 6 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2005-2977

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
2.1
 LOW AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
3.9
2.9
 NIST

References for CVE-2005-2977

Products affected by CVE-2005-2977

  • PAM » PAM » Selinux Edition
    Versions up to, including, (<=) 0.80
    cpe:2.3:a:pam:pam:*:*:selinux:*:*:*:*:*
    Matching versions
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