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Ubuntu 10.04 LTS / 10.10 / 11.04 / 11.10 : python-pam vulnerability (USN-1395-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 58301

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

Markus Vervier discovered that PyPAM incorrectly handled passwords containing NULL bytes. An attacker could exploit this to cause applications using PyPAM to crash, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

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Solution

Update the affected python-pam package.

See Also

https://usn.ubuntu.com/1395-1/

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 58301

File Name: ubuntu_USN-1395-1.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/9/2012

Updated: 9/19/2019

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python-pam, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/8/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/15/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-1502

BID: 52370

USN: 1395-1