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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-3656 · published 31 December 2005

CVE-2005-3656: Guiseppe tanzilli and matthias eckermann mod auth pgsql vulnerability

GGuiseppe Tanzilli And Matthias Eckermann · Mod Auth Pgsql

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.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 8.9% · top 4.9% CWE-134 · CWE-134
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
8.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
48References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060101-01-U Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/18304 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18321 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18347 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18348 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18350 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18397 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18403 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18463 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18517 PatchVendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015446 Patch
http://www.debian.de/security/2006/dsa-935 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200601-05.xml PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.giuseppetanzilli.it/mod_auth_pgsql2/
http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=367 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:009
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-January/msg00015.html Patch
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-January/msg00016.html Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0164.html Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16153 Patch
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0002/ Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0070
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10600
https://usn.ubuntu.com/239-1/
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060101-01-U Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/18304 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18321 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18347 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18348 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18350 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18397 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18403 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18463 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18517 PatchVendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015446 Patch
http://www.debian.de/security/2006/dsa-935 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200601-05.xml PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.giuseppetanzilli.it/mod_auth_pgsql2/
http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=367 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:009

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