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CVE-2008-2516

MEDIUM CVSS: 4.6 Published: 2008-06-03 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

pam_sm_authenticate in pam_pgsql.c in libpam-pgsql 0.6.3 does not properly consider operator precedence when evaluating the success of a pam_get_pass function call, which allows local users to gain privileges via a SIGINT signal when this function is executing, as demonstrated by a CTRL-C sequence at a sudo password prompt in an "auth sufficient pam_pgsql.so" configuration.

Affected Platforms

Libpam-Pgsql Libpam-Pgsql

Weakness Type

CWE-287

References