CVE-2008-2516
Libpam-pgsql - Authentication Bypass
Title source: ruleDescription
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.
References (7)
Scores
EPSS
0.0006
EPSS Percentile
18.1%
Classification
CWE
CWE-287
Status
draft
Affected Products (1)
libpam-pgsql/libpam-pgsql
Timeline
Published
Jun 03, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026