CVE-2012-1502
high
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
7.5
VIR risk
7.5
Description
Double free vulnerability in the PyPAM_conv in PAMmodule.c in PyPam 0.5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a NULL byte in a password string.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1502
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://secunia.com/advisories/48746
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://secunia.com/advisories/48332
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://secunia.com/advisories/48312
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 0.4.2-13 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0.4.2-13 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 0.4.2-13 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 0.4.2-13 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0.4.2-13 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypam | pypam | {"endIncluding":"0.5.0"} | |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-04/msg00027.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48312
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48332
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48746
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1395-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2430
- http://www.lsexperts.de/advisories/lse-2012-03-01.txt
- http://www.osvdb.org/79892
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73857
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-09
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1502
CWEs
CWE-399
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.