CVE-2009-0361
Russ Allbery pam-krb5 before 3.13, as used by libpam-heimdal, su in Solaris 10, and other...
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.
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What each source reports
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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.
- Record
CVE-2009-0361- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-0361- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-0365 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2009-0365- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rcf3-vv2f-fwg2 No score
Russ Allbery pam-krb5 before 3.13, as used by libpam-heimdal, su in Solaris 10, and other...
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.
- Record
GHSA-rcf3-vv2f-fwg2- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-0361- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-0361 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-0361- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libpam-krb5Debian:12 |
before 3.13-2 | 3.13-2 |
libpam-krb5Debian:13 |
before 3.13-2 | 3.13-2 |
libpam-krb5Debian:14 |
before 3.13-2 | 3.13-2 |
libpam-krb5Debian:4.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2.6-1etch1, plus listed versions 2.6-1 |
2.6-1etch1 |
libpam-heimdalDebian:4.0 |
before 2.5-1etch1, plus listed versions 2.5-1 |
2.5-1etch1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-0361 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Eyrie Pam-krb5, published February 11, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 32nd percentile. Fixed in libpam-krb5 3.13-2.
References
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5521
secunia.com/advisories/34260
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-252767-1
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-719-1
debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1722
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vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0426
securitytracker.com/id?1021711
support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-070.htm
securityfocus.com/archive/1/500892/100/0/threaded
eyrie.org/~eagle/software/pam-krb5/security/2009-02-11.html
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-39.xml
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0361
github.com/advisories/GHSA-rcf3-vv2f-fwg2
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-0361