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CVE-2005-3656

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Published: Dec 31, 2005 | Modified: Apr 03, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
10 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3656
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/134.html

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.

Weakness

The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Mod_auth_pgsqlGuiseppe_tanzilli_and_matthias_eckermann*2.0.3 (including)
Mod_auth_pgsqlGuiseppe_tanzilli_and_matthias_eckermann0.9.5 (including)0.9.5 (including)
Mod_auth_pgsqlGuiseppe_tanzilli_and_matthias_eckermann0.9.6 (including)0.9.6 (including)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3RedHatmod_auth_pgsql-0:2.0.1-4.ent.1*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4RedHatmod_auth_pgsql-0:2.0.1-7.1*
Libapache2-mod-auth-pgsqlUbuntudapper*
Libapache2-mod-auth-pgsqlUbuntudevel*
Libapache2-mod-auth-pgsqlUbuntuedgy*
Libapache2-mod-auth-pgsqlUbuntufeisty*

Potential Mitigations

References

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