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TITLE:
libpam-pgsql Authentication Bypass Security Issue

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA30391

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30391/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
libpam-pgsql 0.x
http://secunia.com/product/3276/

DESCRIPTION:
A security issue has been reported in libpam-pgsql, which can be
exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security
restrictions.

The security issue is caused due to an error in
"pam_sm_authenticate()" in pam_pgsql.c and can be exploited to bypass
authentication, e.g. by sending a SIGINT during the authentication
process.

The vulnerability is reported in version 0.6.3. Prior versions may
also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 0.6.4.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Julian Mehnle

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=601775

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=481970

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