CVE-2009-0887 describes an integer signedness error in the _pam_StrTok function within Linux-PAM (libpam) versions 1.0.3 and earlier. This vulnerability, affecting Linux-PAM, could lead to a denial of service for remote attackers and allow remote authenticated users to gain unauthorized login access using a different user's non-ASCII username. With a CVSS score of 6.6, it is considered a medium-severity vulnerability, requiring local access and medium attack complexity to achieve complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.99.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.99.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.99.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.99.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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