pam_radius 1.4.0 pam_radius_auth.c add_password out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in pam_radius 1.4.0. The impacted element is the function add_password of the file pam_radius_auth.c. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2015-9542. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in pam_radius 1.4.0. This affects the function add_password of the file pam_radius_auth.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

add_password in pam_radius_auth.c in pam_radius 1.4.0 does not correctly check the length of the input password, and is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow during memcpy(). An attacker could send a crafted password to an application (loading the pam_radius library) and crash it. Arbitrary code execution might be possible, depending on the application, C library, compiler, and other factors.

The weakness was released 04/22/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-9542 since 02/11/2020. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Applying the patch 01173ec2426627dbb1e0d96c06c3ffa0b14d36d0 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.

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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Patch: 01173ec2426627dbb1e0d96c06c3ffa0b14d36d0

Timelineinfo

02/11/2020 🔍
04/21/2023 +1165 days 🔍
04/22/2023 +0 days 🔍
05/15/2023 +23 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: USN-4290-1
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-9542 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-9542
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-227091

Entryinfo

Created: 04/22/2023 00:53
Updated: 05/15/2023 16:25
Changes: 04/22/2023 00:53 (59), 05/15/2023 16:25 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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