VDB
CVE-2015-9542
CVE-2015-9542
PUBLISHED
add_password in pam_radius_auth.c in pam_radius 1.4.0 does not correctly check the length of the input password, and is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow during memcpy(). An attacker could send a crafted password to an application (loading the pam_radius library) and crash it. Arbitrary code execution might be possible, depending on the application, C library, compiler, and other factors.
EPSS 1.89% · 83.6th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
1.89%
83.6th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | libpam-radius-auth | 0, 1.3.17-0ubuntu5 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | libpam-radius-auth | 0, 1.3.17-0ubuntu4 |
| Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS | libpam-radius-auth | 0, 1.3.17-0ubuntu4 |
Exploit Intelligence
- https://github.com/FreeRADIUS/pam_radius/commit/01173ec2426627dbb1e0d96c06c3ffa0b14d36d0 (circl)
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200222 [SECURITY] [DLA 2116-1] libpam-radius-auth security update (circl)
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2015-9542 (circl)
- USN-4290-1 (circl)
- USN-4290-2 (circl)
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200801 [SECURITY] [DLA 2304-1] libpam-radius-auth security update (circl)
Timeline
- Dec 31, 2015 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 20, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 12, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 18, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 8, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 2, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 25, 2023 EPSS Score
- Jul 16, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-9542 third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4290-1 vendor-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4290-2 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-9542 third-party-advisory