FKIE_CVE-2009-0887

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-03-12 15:20 - Updated: 2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/05/1Exploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://pam.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pam/Linux-PAM/libpam/pam_misc.c?r1=1.9&amp%3Br2=1.10&amp%3Bview=patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://pam.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pam/Linux-PAM/libpam/pam_misc.c?view=log
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/34733
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:077
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34010Patch
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49110
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00398.html
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00420.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/05/1Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://pam.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pam/Linux-PAM/libpam/pam_misc.c?r1=1.9&amp%3Br2=1.10&amp%3Bview=patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://pam.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pam/Linux-PAM/libpam/pam_misc.c?view=log
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/34733
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:077
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34010Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49110
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00398.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00420.html
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
linux-pam linux-pam *
linux-pam linux-pam 0.99.1.0
linux-pam linux-pam 0.99.2.0
linux-pam linux-pam 0.99.2.1
linux-pam linux-pam 0.99.3.0
linux-pam linux-pam 0.99.4.0
linux-pam linux-pam 0.99.5.0
linux-pam linux-pam 0.99.6.0
linux-pam linux-pam 0.99.6.1
linux-pam linux-pam 0.99.6.2
linux-pam linux-pam 0.99.6.3
linux-pam linux-pam 0.99.7.0
linux-pam linux-pam 0.99.7.1
linux-pam linux-pam 0.99.8.0
linux-pam linux-pam 0.99.8.1
linux-pam linux-pam 0.99.9.0
linux-pam linux-pam 0.99.10.0
linux-pam linux-pam 1.0.0
linux-pam linux-pam 1.0.1
linux-pam linux-pam 1.0.2
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  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
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  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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\u0027s non-ASCII username, via a login attempt."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Error de presencia de signo en entero en la funci\u00f3n the_pam_StrTok en Linux-PAM (alias pam) 1.0.3 y anteriores, cuando un fichero de configuraci\u00f3n contienen nombres de usuario con caracteres non-ASCII, podr\u00eda permitir a los atacantes remoto causar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicios, y podr\u00eda permitir a usuarios remotos autenticados obtener login de acceso con un nombre de usuario diferente a los usuarios con caracteres non-ASCII, a trav\u00e9s de un intento de login."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2009-0887",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-09T00:30:58.490",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM",
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "authentication": "SINGLE",
          "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "baseScore": 6.6,
          "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.7,
        "impactScore": 10.0,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": true,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "2009-03-12T15:20:50.127",
  "references": [
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "tags": [
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      "url": "http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/05/1"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://pam.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pam/Linux-PAM/libpam/pam_misc.c?r1=1.9\u0026amp%3Br2=1.10\u0026amp%3Bview=patch"
    },
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    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/34733"
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      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:077"
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    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "tags": [
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      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/34733"
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      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
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    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
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  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
  "vendorComments": [
    {
      "comment": "Red Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug:\nhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2009-0887\n\nThe Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having low security impact, a future update may address this flaw. More information regarding issue severity can be found here: http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/\n",
      "lastModified": "2009-03-13T00:00:00",
      "organization": "Red Hat"
    }
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  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "weaknesses": [
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      "description": [
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          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-189"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary"
    }
  ]
}


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