CVE-2012-1502 describes a double free vulnerability in PyPAM 0.5.0 and earlier, specifically within the PyPAM_conv function in PAMmodule.c. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code by injecting a NULL byte into a password string. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it is considered highly severe due to its low attack complexity and potential for significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code (EDB-18579) exists, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pypam:pypam:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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