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NVD Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2008-2516
Modified
More InfoOfficial Page
Source-cve@mitre.org
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-03 Jun, 2008 | 14:32
Updated At-23 Apr, 2026 | 00:35

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.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
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Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.04.6MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 4.6
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CPE Matches

libpam-pgsql
libpam-pgsql
>>libpam-pgsql>>0.6.3
cpe:2.3:a:libpam-pgsql:libpam-pgsql:0.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-287Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-287
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description

Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements

References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=481970cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/30391cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=601775cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29360cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020111cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1654/referencescve@mitre.org
N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42653cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=481970af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/30391af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=601775af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29360af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020111af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1654/referencesaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42653af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=481970
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/30391
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=601775
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29360
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020111
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1654/references
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42653
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=481970
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/30391
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=601775
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29360
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020111
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1654/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42653
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
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