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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Debian Local Security Checks >> [DSA370] DSA-370-1 pam-pgsql Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[DSA370] DSA-370-1 pam-pgsql |
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DSA-370-1 pam-pgsql Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment 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 permit a possible hacker to execute arbitrary code with the rights of the program requesting PAM authentication. For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 0.5.2-3woody1. For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in version 0.5.2-7. We recommend that you update your pam-pgsql package. Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-370 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: 8379 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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