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Debian DSA-370-1 : pam-pgsql - format string

high Nessus Plugin ID 15207

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Florian Zumbiehl reported a vulnerability in pam-pgsql whereby the username to be used for authentication is used as a format string when writing a log message. This vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the program requesting PAM authentication.

Solution

For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 0.5.2-3woody1.

We recommend that you update your pam-pgsql package.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-370

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 15207

File Name: debian_DSA-370.nasl

Version: 1.23

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/29/2004

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:pam-pgsql, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/8/2003

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/11/2003

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2003-0672

BID: 8379

DSA: 370