CVE-2005-3656

Description

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in logging functions in mod_auth_pgsql before 2.0.3, when used for user authentication against a PostgreSQL database, allows remote unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated via the username.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 49.58% Top 5%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200601-05.xml patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18321 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.giuseppetanzilli.it/mod_auth_pgsql2/
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-January/msg00016.html patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16153 patch vdb entry
https://usn.ubuntu.com/239-1/ vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18347 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18304 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0002/ patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18463 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18350 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0070 vdb entry
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060101-01-U patch vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0164.html patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10600 signature vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/18517 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-January/msg00015.html patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015446 patch vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/18403 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18397 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:009 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18348 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.debian.de/security/2006/dsa-935 patch vendor advisory
http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=367 patch vendor advisory third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3656?
CVE-2005-3656 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-3656?
To fix CVE-2005-3656, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-3656 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2005-3656 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~50% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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