CVE-2006-0056 describes a double free vulnerability in PAM-MySQL versions 0.6.x before 0.6.2 and 0.7.x before 0.7pre3. This flaw, occurring in specific multi-PAM module configurations where PAM-MySQL is not evaluated first, allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code through crafted passwords. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity due to its network-based attack vector, low access complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pam-mysql:pam-mysql:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pam-mysql:pam-mysql:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pam-mysql:pam-mysql:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pam-mysql:pam-mysql:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.4.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pam-mysql:pam-mysql:0.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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