CVE-2008-2516 | BDVDB-2026-30893 Detail
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30391
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1654/references
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=481970
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42653
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=601775
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020111
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29360
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.