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CVE-2009-0887

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.6 EPSS 1.93%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2009-03-12 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2009-0887
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.6
EPSS
1.93%
Linux

Original NVD Description

Integer signedness error in the _pam_StrTok function in libpam/pam_misc.c in Linux-PAM (aka pam) 1.0.3 and earlier, when a configuration file contains non-ASCII usernames, might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and might allow remote authenticated users to obtain login access with a different user's non-ASCII username, via a login attempt.