CVE-2005-2977

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

The SELinux version of PAM before 0.78 r3 allows local users to perform brute force password guessing attacks via unix_chkpwd, which does not log failed guesses or delay its responses.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 22.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 1, 2005

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (24)

secalert@redhathttp://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/pam/Linux-PAM/NEWS?rev=1.6&view=markup
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/17346
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/17350
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/17352
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/17365
secalert@redhathttp://securitytracker.com/id?1015111
secalert@redhathttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200510-22.xml
secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-805.html
secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15217
secalert@redhathttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2227
secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=168181
secalert@redhathttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10193
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/pam/Linux-PAM/NEWS?rev=1.6&view=markup
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/17346
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/17350

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2005-2977?

CVE-2005-2977 is a none vulnerability published on November 1, 2005. The SELinux version of PAM before 0.78 r3 allows local users to perform brute force password guessing attacks via unix_chkpwd, which does not log failed guesses or delay its responses.

When was CVE-2005-2977 disclosed?

CVE-2005-2977 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 1, 2005, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2005-2977 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-2977 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 22.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2005-2977?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2005-2977, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2005-2977

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