Debian: DSA-2430-1 Severe: Python-PAM Memory Corruption Vulnerability
debian
March 10, 2012
Markus Vervier discovered a double free in the Python interface to the PAM library, which could lead to denial of service
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Summary
Markus Vervier discovered a double free in the Python interface to the
PAM library, which could lead to denial of service.
For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 0.4.2-12.2+squeeze1.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 0.4.2-13.
We recommend that you upgrade your python-pam packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: python-pam
CVE ID: CVE-2012-1502
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