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Status published
Medium
CVE-2011-3172
unix2_chkpwd do not check for a valid account
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Michael Calmer of SUSE
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Affected Vendor
SUSE
View all reports →Affected Software
SUSE Linux Enterprise
Vulnerable Versions:
unspecified
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 8th, 2018
Last Modified:
September 17th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.