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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2008-10-03T15:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:53:00.403Z

Reserved: 2008-08-27T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-3825

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-10-03T15:07:10.777

Modified: 2018-10-11T20:49:52.090

Link: CVE-2008-3825

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2008-10-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-3825 - Bugzilla