Upstream information
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.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having important severity.
| CVSS detail | National Vulnerability Database |
|---|---|
| Base Score | 7.5 |
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | Low |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | Partial |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
SUSE Security Advisories:
- SUSE-SR:2008:002, published Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:00:00 +0000
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Tue Jul 9 16:17:17 2013CVE page last modified: Mon Oct 6 18:15:06 2025