# CVE-2005-3656: Multiple format string vulnerabilities in logging functions in mod\_auth\_pgsql before 2.0.3, when used for user authentication against a Post

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-01-06 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in logging functions in mod_auth_pgsql before 2.0.3, when used for user authentication against a PostgreSQL database, allows remote unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated via the username.

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## References

- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200601-05.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18321
- http://www.giuseppetanzilli.it/mod_auth_pgsql2/
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-January/msg00016.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16153
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/239-1/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18347
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18304
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0002/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18463
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18350
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0070
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060101-01-U
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0164.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10600
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18517
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-January/msg00015.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015446
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18403
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18397
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:009
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18348
- http://www.debian.de/security/2006/dsa-935
- http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=367

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