Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 3, 2008· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2008-2516
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.
Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:a:libpam-pgsql:libpam-pgsql:0.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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