CVE-2012-1502

PyPAM: Double free by processing passwords containing NULL-bytes

Published Jun 16, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 14.1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2430-1 python-pam security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1395-1 PyPAM vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.31958}

epss

{'score': 0.22926}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 7:01 PM
Reserved
Mar 7, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 16, 2012, 12:55 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:39 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Mar 8, 2012, 12:00 AM