PAM-MySQL up to 0.7 Pre2 pam_get_item memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in PAM-MySQL up to 0.7 Pre2. This vulnerability affects the function pam_get_item. This manipulation causes memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-0056. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in PAM-MySQL up to 0.7 Pre2 (Database Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function pam_get_item. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Double free vulnerability in the authentication and authentication token alteration code in PAM-MySQL 0.6.x before 0.6.2 and 0.7.x before 0.7pre3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted passwords, which lead to a double free of a pointer that was created by the pam_get_item function. NOTE: this issue only occurs in certain configurations in which there are multiple PAM modules, PAM-MySQL is not evaluated first, and there are no requisite modules before PAM-MySQL.

The weakness was shared 09/20/2005 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-0056 since 01/01/2006. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21711 (GLSA-200606-18 : PAM-MySQL: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 0.6.x eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 10 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (24652), Tenable (21711), SecurityFocus (BID 16564†), OSVDB (22994†) and Secunia (SA18598†). The entries VDB-28027 and VDB-83516 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 21711
Nessus Name: GLSA-200606-18 : PAM-MySQL: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 56964
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200606-18 (pam_mysql)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PAM-MySQL 0.6.x

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-0056 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-0056
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-28669
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X-Force: 24652
SecurityFocus: 16564 - PAM-MySQL Code Execution And Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 18598 - PAM-MySQL SQL Logging and Authentication Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 22994 - PAM-MySQL SQL Logging Facility Segfault DoS
SecurityTracker: 1015603
Vulnerability Center: 11957 - PAM-MySQL Crafted Passwords lead to a Double-Free Pointer, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-0490

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 07/21/2024 23:54
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (87), 06/21/2019 06:54 (1), 07/21/2024 23:54 (17)
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