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    CVE-2008-2516

    pam_sm_authenticate in pam_pgsql.c in libpam-pgsql 0.6.3 does not properly consider operator precedence when evaluating the success of a pam_get_pass function call, which allows local users to gain privileges via a SIGINT signal when this function is executing, as demonstrated by a CTRL-C sequence at a sudo password prompt in an "auth sufficient pam_pgsql.so" configuration.

    Published:Jun 3, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Jun 3, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.00058
    CVSS Score:4.6

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Libpam-pgsql
    Product
    Libpam-pgsql

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-287 Improper Authentication

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High