Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10193
Revision Date:2013-04-29Version:11
Title:The SELinux version of PAM before 0.78 r3 allows local users to perform brute force password guessing attacks via unix_chkpwd, which does not log failed guesses or delay its responses.
Description:The SELinux version of PAM before 0.78 r3 allows local users to perform brute force password guessing attacks via unix_chkpwd, which does not log failed guesses or delay its responses.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2005-2977
Platform(s):CentOS Linux 4
Oracle Linux 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • RHEL4, CentOS4 or Oracle Linux 4
  • The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • OR CentOS Linux 4.x
  • OR Oracle Linux 4.x
  • AND Configuration section
  • pam-devel is earlier than 0:0.77-66.13
  • OR pam is earlier than 0:0.77-66.13
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