# CVE-2007-5360: Buffer overflow in OpenPegasus Management server, when compiled to use PAM and with PEGASUS\_USE\_PAM\_STANDALONE\_PROC defined, as used in VMWa

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-01-08 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in OpenPegasus Management server, when compiled to use PAM and with PEGASUS_USE_PAM_STANDALONE_PROC defined, as used in VMWare ESX Server 3.0.1 and 3.0.2, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to PAM authentication, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0003.

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## References

- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3538
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39524
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_summary_report.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29986
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01438409
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2007-5360
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485936/100/0/threaded
- http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-January/001879.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0063
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28368
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1391/references
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28636
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28358
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0001.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0064
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486859/100/0/threaded

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