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CVE-2005-4713

5.0 · MEDIUM

Unspecified vulnerability in the SQL logging facility in PAM-MySQL 0.6.x before 0.6.2 and 0.7.x before 0.7pre3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via unspecif…

Published Dec 31, 2005pam_mysqlEPSS 1.90%

Overview

CVE-2005-4713 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting pam_mysql pam_mysql. It was published on December 31, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Unspecified vulnerability in the SQL logging facility in PAM-MySQL 0.6.x before 0.6.2 and 0.7.x before 0.7pre3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via unspecified vectors, probably involving the pam_mysql_sql_log function when being used in vsftpd, which does not include the IP address argument to an sprintf call.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pam_mysql. Update pam_mysql to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/18598Refsecunia.com/advisories/20690Refsourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=499394Refsourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1256243&group_id=5741&atid=305741Refwww.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-18.xmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/16564Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0490Refsecunia.com/advisories/18598Refsecunia.com/advisories/20690Refsourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=499394

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-4713?

CVE-2005-4713 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting pam_mysql pam_mysql. It was published on December 31, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2005-4713?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-4713?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pam_mysql. Update pam_mysql to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2005-4713?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-4713 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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