Description
cmd5checkpw, when running setuid, does not properly drop privileges before calling the execvp function, which allows local users to read the poppasswd file.
References
- GLSA-200502-30 vendor-advisory
Published Feb 27, 2005 · Updated Sep 17, 2024 · Assigned by mitre
cmd5checkpw, when running setuid, does not properly drop privileges before calling the execvp function, which allows local users to read the poppasswd file.