CVE-2011-3172 unix2_chkpwd do not check for a valid account
Attackers can log into disabled accounts due to missing validation in unix2_chkpwd, requiring an OS upgrade to fix.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2011-3172?
CVE-2011-3172 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Server, published on 8 Jun 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in pam_modules of SUSE Linux Enterprise allows attackers to log into accounts that should have been disabled. Affected releases are SUSE Linux Enterprise: versions prior to 12.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3172?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (3)
pam-modules SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 | All versions | 11-1.27.3.1 |
pam-modules SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 | All versions | 11-1.27.3.1 |
pam-modules openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 12.1-27.4 |
Products include Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Server.
How do I fix CVE-2011-3172?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2011-3172 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3172 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jv5w-jhcc-wx4g, SUSE-SU-2018:1760-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:10043-1.