CVE-2009-0887 | BDVDB-2026-35528 Detail
Description#
Integer signedness error in the _pam_StrTok function in libpam/pam_misc.c in Linux-PAM (aka pam) 1.0.3 and earlier, when a configuration file contains non-ASCII usernames, might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and might allow remote authenticated users to obtain login access with a different user's non-ASCII username, via a login attempt.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://pam.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pam/Linux-PAM/libpam/pam_misc.c?r1=1.9&%3Br2=1.10&%3Bview=patch
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:077
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/05/1
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00398.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49110
- http://pam.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pam/Linux-PAM/libpam/pam_misc.c?view=log
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34010
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00420.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34733
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.