Description
pam_wheel in Linux-PAM 0.78, with the trust option enabled and the use_uid option disabled, allows local users to spoof log entries and gain privileges by causing getlogin() to return a spoofed user name.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Karol Wiesek · textlocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22781
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.idefense.com/advisory/06.16.03.txt
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105577915506761&w=2
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-304.html
Scores
EPSS
0.0015
EPSS Percentile
35.7%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
andrew_morgan/linux_pam
< 0.77
Published
Jul 24, 2003
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026