CVE-2008-2516
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CVE Descriptions
pam_sm_authenticate in pam_pgsql.c in libpam-pgsql 0.6.3 does not properly consider operator precedence when evaluating the success of a pam_get_pass function call, which allows local users to gain privileges via a SIGINT signal when this function is executing, as demonstrated by a CTRL-C sequence at a sudo password prompt in an "auth sufficient pam_pgsql.so" configuration.
CVE Informations
Related Weaknesses
| Weakness Name | Source | |
|---|---|---|
| Improper Authentication When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. |
Metrics
| Metrics | Score | Severity | CVSS Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V2 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P | [email protected] |
EPSS
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EPSS Score
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EPSS Percentile
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Products Mentioned
Configuraton 0
Libpam-pgsql>>Libpam-pgsql >> Version 0.6.3
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