CVE-2013-0191

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Published Jun 3, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:lucas_clemente_vella:libpam-pgsql:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2013-0227	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.8% (1.758% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00010.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00040.html
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q1/86
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q1/99
http://sourceforge.net/p/pam-pgsql/bugs/13/
http://sourceforge.net/u/lvella/pam-pgsql/ci/9361f5970e5dd90a747319995b67c2f73b91448c/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57440
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81363

History

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Subscriptions

Lucas Clemente Vella Libpam-pgsql

Weaknesses

CWE-287

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:18 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Jun 3, 2014, 2:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:18 PM
Reserved: Dec 6, 2012, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:48 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 3, 2014, 2:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:48 PM

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