The _expand_arg function in the pam_env module (modules/pam_env/pam_env.c) in Linux-PAM (aka pam) before 1.1.5 does not properly handle when environment variable expansion can overflow, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption).
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DSA-2326-1 | pam security update |
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EUVD-2011-3116 | The _expand_arg function in the pam_env module (modules/pam_env/pam_env.c) in Linux-PAM (aka pam) before 1.1.5 does not properly handle when environment variable expansion can overflow, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption). |
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USN-1237-1 | PAM vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T23:22:27.630Z
Reserved: 2011-08-16T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2011-3149

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2012-07-22T17:55:01.103
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2011-3149


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