Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the SQL logging facility in PAM-MySQL 0.6.x before 0.6.2 and 0.7.x before 0.7pre3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via unspecified vectors, probably involving the pam_mysql_sql_log function when being used in vsftpd, which does not include the IP address argument to an sprintf call.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | pam-mysql | 0.6.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | pam-mysql | 0.6.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | pam-mysql | 0.6.2-1 | — |
References
- 16564 vdb-entry
- ADV-2006-0490 vdb-entry
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1256243&group_id=5741&atid=305741
- 18598 third-party-advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=499394
- GLSA-200606-18 vendor-advisory
- 20690 third-party-advisory