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CVE-2005-3656 Detail

Current Description

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in logging functions in mod_auth_pgsql before 2.0.3, when used for user authentication against a PostgreSQL database, allows remote unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated via the username.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  12/31/2005
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Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 10.0 HIGH
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 10.0
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availability (A): Complete
Additional Information:
Provides administrator access
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows disruption of service

Evaluator Solution

This vulnerability affects mod_auth_pgsql for Apache2, most likely in all Linux and UNIX environments. This vulnerability affects all versions of mod_auth_pgsql before 2.0.3

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060101-01-U Patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015446 Patch
http://www.debian.de/security/2006/dsa-935 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200601-05.xml Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.giuseppetanzilli.it/mod%5Fauth%5Fpgsql2/ Patch
http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=367 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:009
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-January/msg00015.html Patch
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-January/msg00016.html Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0164.html Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16153 Patch
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0002/ Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0070
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10600
https://usn.ubuntu.com/239-1/

References to Check Content

Identifier:
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10600
Check System:
http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:
http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10600

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

  • Format String Vulnerability (CWE-134)

Change History

3 change records found - show changes

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2005-3656
NVD Published Date:
12/31/2005
NVD Last Modified:
10/03/2018