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CVE-2009-0361


Russ Allbery pam-krb5 before 3.13, as used by libpam-heimdal, su in Solaris 10, and other software, does not properly handle calls to pam_setcred when running setuid, which allows local users to overwrite and change the ownership of arbitrary files by setting the KRB5CCNAME environment variable, and then launching a setuid application that performs certain pam_setcred operations.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-0361 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from eyrie organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.


Published

2009-02-13T17:30:00.687

Last Modified

2026-06-16T23:04:51.870

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.6 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application eyrie pam-krb5 ≤ 3.12 Yes
Application eyrie pam-krb5 3.0 Yes
Application eyrie pam-krb5 3.1 Yes
Application eyrie pam-krb5 3.2 Yes
Application eyrie pam-krb5 3.3 Yes
Application eyrie pam-krb5 3.4 Yes
Application eyrie pam-krb5 3.5 Yes
Application eyrie pam-krb5 3.6 Yes
Application eyrie pam-krb5 3.7 Yes
Application eyrie pam-krb5 3.8 Yes
Application eyrie pam-krb5 3.9 Yes
Application eyrie pam-krb5 3.10 Yes
Application eyrie pam-krb5 3.11 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For eyrie's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.