HIGH
security flaw
Published Jan 6, 2006
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 8.90%
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.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 2.0.3
- 0.9.5
- 0.9.6
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
mod_auth_pgsql-0:2.0.1-4.ent.1
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0164
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
mod_auth_pgsql-0:2.0.1-7.1
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0164
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | mod_auth_pgsql-0:2.0.1-4.ent.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0164 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | mod_auth_pgsql-0:2.0.1-7.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0164 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
8.90% 0.08900
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.08900
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 8.90% (0.08900) | 95.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.70% (0.08698) | 94.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 49.58% (0.49577) | 97.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 47.53% (0.47529) | 96.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 49.58% (0.49577) | 97.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 57.93% (0.57933) | 97.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 7.71% (0.07712) | 94.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 7.71% (0.07712) | 94.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 7.82% (0.07819) | 93.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 8.99% (0.08986) | 93.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.53% (0.05527) | 92.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 12.25% (0.12248) | 95.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 12.25% (0.12248) | 94.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 12.25% (0.12248) | 89.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (28)
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060101-01-U vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SGIPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18304 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18321 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18347 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18348 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18350 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18397 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18403 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18463 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18517 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015446 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKPatch
- http://www.debian.de/security/2006/dsa-935 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200601-05.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.giuseppetanzilli.it/mod_auth_pgsql2/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=367 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:009 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-January/msg00015.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-January/msg00016.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0164.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16153 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0002/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_TRUSTIXPatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0070 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-3656 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617835 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3656
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10600 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/239-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-3656
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 6, 2006
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Nov 18, 2005
Link CVE-2005-3656
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a