7.5High

Pam Mysql Pam Mysql

CVE-2000-0957

The pluggable authentication module for mysql (pam_mysql) before 0.4.7 does not properly cleanse user input when constructing SQL statements, which allows attackers to obtain plaintext passwords or hashes.

What this means for your business

  • It affects Pam Mysql. It matters if your company, or a supplier that handles your data, runs it.
  • An attacker can use it remotely, over a network.
  • FIRST's prediction model gives it a 1% chance of attack attempts being seen in the next 30 days, ranking above 67% of all known flaws.

What to do

  1. 1Check whether your company or your suppliers run Pam Mysql, and which version. The affected versions are listed further down this page.
  2. 2If you do, apply the vendor's fix. A patch or vendor advisory has been published.

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Scoring

CVSS
7.5 (v2.0)
Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Assigned by
cve@mitre.org

Dates

Published
2000-12-19
Last modified
2026-09-23
Sources
NVD

Affected products

  • Pam Mysql Pam Mysql0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4

As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.

References