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CVE-2008-0003

Stack-based buffer overflow in the PAMBasicAuthenticator::PAMCallback function in OpenPegasus CIM...

10.0 HighFix available

Stack-based buffer overflow in the PAMBasicAuthenticator::PAMCallback function in OpenPegasus CIM management server (tog-pegasus), when compiled to use PAM and without PEGASUS_USE_PAM_STANDALONE_PROC defined, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-5360.

Exploit likelihood

7.81%Down 4.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 10.0

Stack-based buffer overflow in the PAMBasicAuthenticator::PAMCallback function in OpenPegasus CIM management server (tog-pegasus), when compiled to use PAM and without PEGASUS_USE_PAM_STANDALONE_PROC defined, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-5360.

Record
CVE-2008-0003
CVSS 2.0
10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Stack-based buffer overflow in the PAMBasicAuthenticator::PAMCallback function in OpenPegasus CIM management server (tog-pegasus), when compiled to use PAM and without PEGASUS_USE_PAM_STANDALONE_PROC defined, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-5360.

Record
CVE-2008-0003
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-0016 No score

Stack-based buffer overflow in the PAMBasicAuthenticator::PAMCallback function in OpenPegasus CIM management server (tog-pegasus), when compiled to use PAM and without PEGASUS_USE_PAM_STANDALONE_PROC defined, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-5360.

Record
EUVD-2008-0016
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9px5-84gc-9hrq No score

Stack-based buffer overflow in the PAMBasicAuthenticator::PAMCallback function in OpenPegasus CIM...

Stack-based buffer overflow in the PAMBasicAuthenticator::PAMCallback function in OpenPegasus CIM management server (tog-pegasus), when compiled to use PAM and without PEGASUS_USE_PAM_STANDALONE_PROC defined, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-5360.

Record
GHSA-9px5-84gc-9hrq
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
tog-pegasus
Red Hat:rhel_eus:4.5::as
before 2:2.5.1-2.el4_5.1
2:2.5.1-2.el4_5.1
tog-pegasus-debuginfo
Red Hat:rhel_eus:4.5::as
before 2:2.5.1-2.el4_5.1
2:2.5.1-2.el4_5.1
tog-pegasus-devel
Red Hat:rhel_eus:4.5::as
before 2:2.5.1-2.el4_5.1
2:2.5.1-2.el4_5.1
tog-pegasus-test
Red Hat:rhel_eus:4.5::as
before 2:2.5.1-2.el4_5.1
2:2.5.1-2.el4_5.1
tog-pegasus
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
before 2:2.5.1-5.el4_6.1
2:2.5.1-5.el4_6.1
tog-pegasus-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
before 2:2.5.1-5.el4_6.1
2:2.5.1-5.el4_6.1
tog-pegasus-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
before 2:2.5.1-5.el4_6.1
2:2.5.1-5.el4_6.1
tog-pegasus-test
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
before 2:2.5.1-5.el4_6.1
2:2.5.1-5.el4_6.1
tog-pegasus
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
before 2:2.5.1-5.el4_6.1
2:2.5.1-5.el4_6.1
tog-pegasus-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
before 2:2.5.1-5.el4_6.1
2:2.5.1-5.el4_6.1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
tog-pegasus-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
before 2:2.5.1-5.el4_6.1
2:2.5.1-5.el4_6.1
tog-pegasus-test
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
before 2:2.5.1-5.el4_6.1
2:2.5.1-5.el4_6.1
tog-pegasus
Red Hat:rhel_eus:4.5::es
before 2:2.5.1-2.el4_5.1
2:2.5.1-2.el4_5.1
tog-pegasus-debuginfo
Red Hat:rhel_eus:4.5::es
before 2:2.5.1-2.el4_5.1
2:2.5.1-2.el4_5.1
tog-pegasus-devel
Red Hat:rhel_eus:4.5::es
before 2:2.5.1-2.el4_5.1
2:2.5.1-2.el4_5.1
tog-pegasus-test
Red Hat:rhel_eus:4.5::es
before 2:2.5.1-2.el4_5.1
2:2.5.1-2.el4_5.1
tog-pegasus
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
before 2:2.5.1-5.el4_6.1
2:2.5.1-5.el4_6.1
tog-pegasus-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
before 2:2.5.1-5.el4_6.1
2:2.5.1-5.el4_6.1
tog-pegasus-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
before 2:2.5.1-5.el4_6.1
2:2.5.1-5.el4_6.1
tog-pegasus-test
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
before 2:2.5.1-5.el4_6.1
2:2.5.1-5.el4_6.1
tog-pegasus
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
before 2:2.5.1-5.el4_6.1
2:2.5.1-5.el4_6.1
tog-pegasus-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
before 2:2.5.1-5.el4_6.1
2:2.5.1-5.el4_6.1
tog-pegasus-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
before 2:2.5.1-5.el4_6.1
2:2.5.1-5.el4_6.1
tog-pegasus-test
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
before 2:2.5.1-5.el4_6.1
2:2.5.1-5.el4_6.1
tog-pegasus
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
before 2:2.6.1-2.el5_1.1
2:2.6.1-2.el5_1.1
tog-pegasus-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
before 2:2.6.1-2.el5_1.1
2:2.6.1-2.el5_1.1
tog-pegasus-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
before 2:2.6.1-2.el5_1.1
2:2.6.1-2.el5_1.1
tog-pegasus
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
before 2:2.6.1-2.el5_1.1
2:2.6.1-2.el5_1.1
tog-pegasus-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
before 2:2.6.1-2.el5_1.1
2:2.6.1-2.el5_1.1
tog-pegasus
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
before 2:2.6.1-2.el5_1.1
2:2.6.1-2.el5_1.1
tog-pegasus-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
before 2:2.6.1-2.el5_1.1
2:2.6.1-2.el5_1.1
tog-pegasus-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
before 2:2.6.1-2.el5_1.1
2:2.6.1-2.el5_1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-0003 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Openpegasus Management Server, published January 8, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.81%, the 94th percentile. Fixed in tog-pegasus 2:2.5.1-2.el4_5.1.

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