CVE-2011-3172: unix2_chkpwd do not check for a valid account

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-06-08 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-304

Description

A vulnerability in pam_modules of SUSE Linux Enterprise allows attackers to log into accounts that should have been disabled. Affected releases are SUSE Linux Enterprise: versions prior to 12.

Affected products

SUSE Linux Enterprise: before 12.0 — fixed in 12.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: SUSE Linux Enterprise 12.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=707645
https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/80346
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=707645
https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/80346

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