Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-3825
pam_krb5 2.2.14 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 and earlier, when the existing_ticket option is enabled, uses incorrect privileges when reading a Kerberos credential cache, which allows local users to gain privileges by setting the KRB5CCNAME environment variable to an arbitrary cache filename and running the (1) su or (2) sudo program. NOTE: there may be a related vector involving sshd that has limited relevance.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-3825
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 8 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-3825
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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4.4
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.4
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-3825
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
Vendor statements for CVE-2008-3825
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Red Hat 2017-09-28This issue did not affect the version of pam_krb5 shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, or 4.
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:209
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00002.html
[security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report: SUSE-SR:2008:027 - openSUSE Security Announce - openSUSE Mailing Lists
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10923
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0907.html
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020978
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http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
VMSA-2011-0003.2
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45635
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https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00166.html
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
SecurityFocus
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31534
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=461960
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https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00150.html
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:unknown:server:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5:unknown:client:*:*:*:*:*