VDB-20805 · CVE-2003-0672 · Nessus 15207

Leon J. Breedt pam-pgsql 0.5.1/0.5.2 Authentication Username format string

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Leon J. Breedt pam-pgsql 0.5.1/0.5.2. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Authentication. Performing a manipulation of the argument Username results in format string. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2003-0672. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Leon J. Breedt pam-pgsql 0.5.1/0.5.2. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown functionality of the component Authentication. The manipulation of the argument Username with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Format string vulnerability in pam-pgsql 0.5.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the username that isp rovided during authentication, which is not properly handled when recording a log message.

The weakness was published 08/27/2003 (Website). The advisory is shared at debian.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2003-0672 since 08/07/2003. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15207 (Debian DSA-370-1 : pam-pgsql - format string), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (15207) and SecurityFocus (BID 8379†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Vendor

Leon J. Breedt

Name

pam-pgsql

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 15207
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-370-1 : pam-pgsql - format string
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OpenVAS ID: 53658
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 370-1 (pam-pgsql)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

08/07/2003 🔍
08/08/2003 +1 days 🔍
08/09/2003 +0 days 🔍
08/27/2003 +18 days 🔍
08/27/2003 +0 days 🔍
09/29/2004 +399 days 🔍
08/14/2014 +3606 days 🔍
06/29/2021 +2511 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: debian.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-0672 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0672
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20805
SecurityFocus: 8379

Entryinfo

Created: 08/15/2014 00:55
Updated: 06/29/2021 08:47
Changes: 08/15/2014 00:55 (59), 04/22/2019 06:46 (3), 06/29/2021 08:47 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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