CVE-2015-9542
unknown
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
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VIR risk
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Description
add_password in pam_radius_auth.c in pam_radius 1.4.0 does not correctly check the length of the input password, and is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow during memcpy(). An attacker could send a crafted password to an application (loading the pam_radius library) and crash it. Arbitrary code execution might be possible, depending on the application, C library, compiler, and other factors.
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-2015-9542
Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-9542.html
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1.4.0-3 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1.4.0-3 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1.4.0-3 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1.4.0-3 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1.4.0-3 |
References
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.