CVE-2008-0003

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the PAMBasicAuthenticator::PAMCallback function in OpenPegasus CIM management server (tog-pegasus), when compiled to use PAM and without PEGASUS_USE_PAM_STANDALONE_PROC defined, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-5360.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 26.18% Top 5%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39527 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/40082 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/28462 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00424.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29986 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29056 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01438409 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490917/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-January/001879.html mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0063 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4129
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27188 vdb entry patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/29785 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1234/references vdb entry vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00480.html vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1391/references vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0002.html patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10282 vdb entry signature
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0638 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27172 vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019159 vdb entry
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000014.html mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=426578
http://secunia.com/advisories/28338 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0003?
CVE-2008-0003 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0003?
To fix CVE-2008-0003, 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-2008-0003 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-0003 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~26% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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