CVE-2013-0191

MEDIUM 5.0CVE-2013-0191 · Published 03/06/2014 · updated 16/06/2026

In short

CVE-2013-0191 is a MEDIUM (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability affecting libpam-pgsql (lucas clemente vella).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 1.8%, higher than 78.1% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
libpam-pgsql lucas_clemente_vella	`= 0.7`	No fix yet

Description

libpam-pgsql (aka pam_pgsql) 0.7 does not properly handle a NULL value returned by the password search query, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a crafted password.

References

lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00010.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00040.html
seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q1/86
seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q1/99
sourceforge.net/p/pam-pgsql/bugs/13
sourceforge.net/u/lvella/pam-pgsql/ci/9361f5970e5dd90a747319995b67c2f73b91448c · Exploit
securityfocus.com/bid/57440
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81363

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