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Debian LTS Advisory DLA-2304-1              debian-lts@lists.debian.org
https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                      Utkarsh Gupta
August 01, 2020                             https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package        : libpam-radius-auth
Version        : 1.3.16-5+deb9u1
CVE ID         : CVE-2015-9542
Debian Bug     : 951396


`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.

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version
1.3.16-5+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libpam-radius-auth packages.

For the detailed security status of libpam-radius-auth please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/libpam-radius-auth

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


Best,
Utkarsh

Debian LTS: DLA-2304-1: libpam-radius-auth security update

August 1, 2020
`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(...

Summary

`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.

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version
1.3.16-5+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libpam-radius-auth packages.

For the detailed security status of libpam-radius-auth please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/libpam-radius-auth

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


Best,
Utkarsh


Severity
Package : libpam-radius-auth
Version : 1.3.16-5+deb9u1
CVE ID : CVE-2015-9542
Debian Bug : 951396

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