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CVE-2008-2516

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6 EPSS 0.32%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-06-03 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2008-2516
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.6
EPSS
0.32%

Original NVD 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.