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pam-pgsql: format string vulnerability

Package(s):pam-pgsql CVE #(s):CAN-2003-0672
Created:August 11, 2003 Updated:October 1, 2003
Description: Florian Zumbiehl reported a vulnerability in pam-pgsql whereby the username to be used for authentication is used as a format string when writing a log message. This vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the program requesting PAM authentication.

CAN-2003-0672

Alerts:
Debian DSA-370-1 2003-08-08
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