10.0
CRITICAL
CVE-2005-3656
Apache mod_auth_pgsql Format String Vulnerability
Description

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in logging functions in mod_auth_pgsql before 2.0.3, when used for user authentication against a PostgreSQL database, allows remote unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated via the username.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 31, 2005, 5 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 3, 2025, 1:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2005-3656 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Guiseppe_tanzilli_and_matthias_eckermann mod_auth_pgsql
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2005-3656.

URL Resource
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060101-01-U Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/18304 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18321 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18347 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18348 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18350 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18397 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18403 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18463 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18517 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015446 Patch
http://www.debian.de/security/2006/dsa-935 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200601-05.xml Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.giuseppetanzilli.it/mod_auth_pgsql2/
http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=367 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:009
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-January/msg00015.html Patch
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-January/msg00016.html Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0164.html Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16153 Patch
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0002/ Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0070
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10600
https://usn.ubuntu.com/239-1/
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060101-01-U Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/18304 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18321 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18347 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18348 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18350 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18397 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18403 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18463 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18517 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015446 Patch
http://www.debian.de/security/2006/dsa-935 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200601-05.xml Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.giuseppetanzilli.it/mod_auth_pgsql2/
http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=367 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:009
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-January/msg00015.html Patch
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-January/msg00016.html Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0164.html Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16153 Patch
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0002/ Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0070
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10600
https://usn.ubuntu.com/239-1/

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2005-3656 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060101-01-U
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/18304
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/18321
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/18347
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/18348
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/18350
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/18397
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/18403
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/18463
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/18517
    Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1015446
    Added Reference http://www.debian.de/security/2006/dsa-935
    Added Reference http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200601-05.xml
    Added Reference http://www.giuseppetanzilli.it/mod_auth_pgsql2/
    Added Reference http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=367
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:009
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-January/msg00015.html
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-January/msg00016.html
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0164.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16153
    Added Reference http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0002/
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0070
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10600
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/239-1/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE http://www.giuseppetanzilli.it/mod_auth_pgsql2/ [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE http://www.giuseppetanzilli.it/mod%5Fauth%5Fpgsql2/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-239-1 [Patch]
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/239-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10600 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10600 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 04, 2006

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2005-3656 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2005-3656 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

49.58 }} 2.05%

score

0.97569

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
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Confidentiality
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