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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 >> Gentoo Local Security Checks >> [GLSA-200606-18] PAM-MySQL: Multiple vulnerabilities Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200606-18] PAM-MySQL: Multiple vulnerabilities |
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PAM-MySQL: Multiple vulnerabilities Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200606-18 (PAM-MySQL: Multiple vulnerabilities) A flaw in handling the result of pam_get_item() as well as further unspecified flaws were discovered in PAM-MySQL. Impact By exploiting the mentioned flaws a possible hacker can cause a Denial of Service and thus prevent users that authenticate against PAM-MySQL from logging into a machine. There is also a possible additional attack vector with more malicious impact that has not been confirmed yet. Workaround There is no known workaround at this time. References: http://pam-mysql.sourceforge.net/News/ Solution: All PAM-MySQL users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-auth/pam_mysql-0.7_rc1" Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2006 Michel Arboi |
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