CVE-2008-2516

Name	CVE-2008-2516
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.
Source	CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
Debian Bugs	481970

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source Package	Release	Version	Status
pam-pgsql (PTS)	sid	0.7.3.2-1	fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

Package	Type	Release	Fixed Version	Urgency	Origin	Debian Bugs
pam-pgsql	source	etch	(not affected)
pam-pgsql	source	(unstable)	0.6.3-2	medium		481970

[etch] - pam-pgsql <not-affected> (Vulnerable code not present)
pam_pgsql is not configured as "sufficient" in Debian default configuration