CVE-2008-2516

Published Jun 3, 2008

Last updated 7 years ago

Overview

Description: 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.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Hype score: Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 4.6
Impact score: 6.4
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-287

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:libpam-pgsql:libpam-pgsql:0.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "7537CF9B-687D-4522-B7DF-A5B86FA2878F"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References