CVE-2008-0003 describes a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the PAMBasicAuthenticator::PAMCallback function of OpenPegasus CIM management server (tog-pegasus), specifically when configured to use PAM without PEGASUS_USE_PAM_STANDALONE_PROC defined. This flaw affects various OpenPegasus and Red Hat Enterprise Linux products. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is highly severe, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Despite its critical nature, there is no known exploit code available in common databases like Metasploit or ExploitDB, and it shows no signs of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openpegasus:management_server:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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