CVE-2013-0288 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in nss-pam-ldapd versions before 0.7.18 and 0.8.x before 0.8.11. This flaw allows context-dependent attackers to trigger a denial of service (application crash) and potentially execute arbitrary code by performing a name lookup on an application with numerous open file descriptors, due to incorrect use of the FD_SET macro. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity with network-based attacks, medium complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
0.8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:arthurdejong:nss-pam-ldapd:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:arthurdejong:nss-pam-ldapd:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.8.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:arthurdejong:nss-pam-ldapd:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.8.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:arthurdejong:nss-pam-ldapd:0.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.8.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:arthurdejong:nss-pam-ldapd:0.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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