CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0957

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The pluggable authentication module for MySQL (pam_mysql) before version 0.4.7 does not properly cleanse user input when constructing SQL statements, allowing attackers to obtain plaintext passwords or hashes.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may gain access to sensitive authentication data, potentially leading to account takeover and access to sensitive information in the database.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the pam_mysql module to version 0.4.7 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

The pluggable authentication module for mysql (pam_mysql) before 0.4.7 does not properly cleanse user input when constructing SQL statements, which allows attackers to obtain plaintext passwords or hashes.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS