CVE-2003-0388 | Linux Kernel PAM Authentication getlogin authentication spoofing (EDB-22781 / Nessus ID 14310)
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Linux Kernel. Affected is the function getlogin of the component PAM Authentication. The manipulation leads to authentication bypass by spoofing.
This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2003-0388. The attack needs to be done within the local network. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.