pam_krb5 existing_ticket permission flaw
Published Oct 3, 2008
4.4
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.35%
Description
pam_krb5 2.2.14 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 and earlier, when the existing_ticket option is enabled, uses incorrect privileges when reading a Kerberos credential cache, which allows local users to gain privileges by setting the KRB5CCNAME environment variable to an arbitrary cache filename and running the (1) su or (2) sudo program. NOTE: there may be a related vector involving sshd that has limited relevance.
Affected products
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
pam_krb5-0:2.2.14-1.el5_2.1
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0907
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | pam_krb5-0:2.2.14-1.el5_2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0907 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the version of pam_krb5 shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, or 4.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.35% (0.00353) | 26.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.35% (0.00353) | 26.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 16.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (19)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32119 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32135 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32174 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43314 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:209 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0907.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31534 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020978 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-3825 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=461960 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45635 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3825
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10923 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3825
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00150.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00166.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
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