CVE-2013-0191 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

libpam-pgsql (aka pam_pgsql) 0.7 does not properly handle a NULL value returned by the password search query, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a crafted password.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00996.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Lucas Clemente Vella	Libpam-pgsql

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:lucas_clemente_vella:libpam-pgsql:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2013-0227	libpam-pgsql (aka pam_pgsql) 0.7 does not properly handle a NULL value returned by the password search query, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a crafted password.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00010.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00040.html
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q1/86
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q1/99
http://sourceforge.net/p/pam-pgsql/bugs/13/
http://sourceforge.net/u/lvella/pam-pgsql/ci/9361f5970e5dd90a747319995b67c2f73b91448c/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57440
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81363

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2014-06-03T14:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T14:18:09.587Z

Reserved: 2012-12-06T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2013-0191

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2014-06-03T14:55:09.037

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2013-0191

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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