SB2013020702 - Improper Authentication in pam-pgsql (Alpine package)
Published: February 7, 2013
Security Bulletin ID
SB2013020702
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-0191)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.