CVE-2011-4338

Summary

CVECVE-2011-4338
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2020-02-12 19:15:00 UTC
Updated2020-02-25 18:54:00 UTC
DescriptionShaman 1.0.9: Users can add the line askforpwd=false to his shaman.conf file, without entering the root password in shaman. The next time shaman is run, root privileges are granted despite the fact that the user never entered the root password.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-287

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Shaman Project Shaman 1.0.9 All All All
Application Shaman Project Shaman 1.0.9 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Shaman doesn't ask for root password. But gets root privileges!! (Page 1) / Pacman & Package Upgrade Issues / Arch Linux Forums MISC bbs.archlinux.org Exploit, Third Party Advisory
oss-security - Re: Did this ArchLinux/shaman thing ever get a CVE? MISC www.openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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