# CVE-2008-0003: Stack-based buffer overflow in the PAMBasicAuthenticator::PAMCallback function in OpenPegasus CIM management server (tog-pegasus), when comp

- 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

Stack-based buffer overflow in the PAMBasicAuthenticator::PAMCallback function in OpenPegasus CIM management server (tog-pegasus), when compiled to use PAM and without PEGASUS_USE_PAM_STANDALONE_PROC defined, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-5360.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39527
- http://osvdb.org/40082
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28462
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00424.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29986
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29056
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01438409
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490917/100/0/threaded
- http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-January/001879.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0063
- http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4129
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27188
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29785
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1234/references
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00480.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1391/references
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0002.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10282
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0638
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27172
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019159
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000014.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=426578
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28338

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