PT-2003-1795 · Pam-Pgsql · Pam-Pgsql

Published 2003-08-14 · Updated 2008-09-10 · CVE-2003-0672

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: pam-pgsql versions 0.5.2 and earlier

Description: The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the username that is provided during authentication. This occurs because the username is not properly handled when recording a log message.

Recommendations: For versions 0.5.2 and earlier, consider updating to a newer version that properly handles the username variable during authentication, or as a temporary workaround, restrict access to the authentication mechanism to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2003-0672

DSA-370

Affected Products

Pam-Pgsql

References · 2

• http://debian.org/security/2003/dsa-370 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0672 · Security Note