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[ GLSA 200606-18 ] PAM-MySQL: Multiple vulnerabilities
From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <jaervosz () gentoo org>
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 17:59:22 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200606-18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: PAM-MySQL: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: June 15, 2006 Bugs: #120842 ID: 200606-18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Vulnerabilities in PAM-MySQL can lead to a Denial of Service, making it impossible to log into a machine. Background ========== PAM-MySQL is a PAM module used to authenticate users against a MySQL backend. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 sys-auth/pam_mysql < 0.7_rc1 >= 0.7_rc1 Description =========== A flaw in handling the result of pam_get_item() as well as further unspecified flaws were discovered in PAM-MySQL. Impact ====== By exploiting the mentioned flaws an attacker can cause a Denial of Service and thus prevent users that authenticate against PAM-MySQL from logging into a machine. There is also a possible additional attack vector with more malicious impact that has not been confirmed yet. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All PAM-MySQL users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-auth/pam_mysql-0.7_rc1" References ========== [ 1 ] Official release information http://pam-mysql.sourceforge.net/News/ Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200606-18.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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