Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-0887

Integer signedness error in the _pam_StrTok function in libpam/pam_misc.c in Linux-PAM (aka pam) 1.0.3 and earlier, when a configuration file contains non-ASCII usernames, might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and might allow remote authenticated users to obtain login access with a different user's non-ASCII username, via a login attempt.
Published 2009-03-12 15:20:50
Updated 2019-01-03 15:01:45
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Denial of service

Products affected by CVE-2009-0887

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-0887

EPSS FAQ
0.42%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 71 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2009-0887

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
6.6
 MEDIUM AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
2.7
10.0
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2009-0887

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

Vendor statements for CVE-2009-0887

  • Red Hat 2009-03-13
    Red Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2009-0887 The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having low security impact, a future update may address this flaw. More information regarding issue severity can be found here: http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/

References for CVE-2009-0887

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