CVE-2017-6967 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

xrdp 0.9.1 calls the PAM function auth_start_session() in an incorrect location, leading to PAM session modules not being properly initialized, with a potential consequence of incorrect configurations or elevation of privileges, aka a pam_limits.so bypass.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00182.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Neutrinolabs	Xrdp

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:neutrinolabs:xrdp:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-872-1	xrdp security update
EUVD	EUVD-2017-16005	xrdp 0.9.1 calls the PAM function auth_start_session() in an incorrect location, leading to PAM session modules not being properly initialized, with a potential consequence of incorrect configurations or elevation of privileges, aka a pam_limits.so bypass.
Ubuntu USN	USN-4815-1	xrdp vulnerabilities

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xrdp/+bug/1672742
https://github.com/neutrinolabs/xrdp/issues/350
https://github.com/neutrinolabs/xrdp/pull/694

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-03-17T08:55:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T15:49:02.350Z

Reserved: 2017-03-17T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-6967

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-03-17T09:59:00.413

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-6967

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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