CVE-2011-4122

Directory traversal vulnerability in openpam_configure.c in OpenPAM before r478 on FreeBSD 8.1 allows local users to load arbitrary DSOs and gain privileges via a .. (dot dot) in the service_name argument to the pam_start function, as demonstrated by a .. in the -c option to kcheckpass.

Date published : 2011-11-17

http://trac.des.no/openpam/changeset/478/trunk/lib/openpam_configure.c

http://c-skills.blogspot.com/2011/11/openpam-trickery.html