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Gentoo: GLSA 200509-17 High: Webmin and Usermin Remote Access Risk

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Calendar Grey September 24, 2005
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Gentoo GLSA 202310-03 outlines a critical vulnerability in Webmin and Usermin that exposes systems to potential remote code execution stemming from incorrect PAM settings.
If Webmin or Usermin is configured to use full PAM conversations, it is vulnerable to the remote execution of arbitrary code with root privileges

Summary

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200509-17 https://security.gentoo.org/ Severity: High Title: Webmin, Usermin: Remote code execution through PAM authentication Date: September 24, 2005 Bugs: #106705 ID: 200509-17

Synopsis ======= If Webmin or Usermin is configured to use full PAM conversations, it is vulnerable to the remote execution of arbitrary code with root privileges.
Background ========= Webmin and Usermin are web-based system administration consoles. Webmin allows an administrator to easily configure servers and other features. Usermin allows users to configure their own accounts, execute commands, and read e-mails.
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