Improper resource allocation - Buffer overflow In libpam-radius-auth

Description

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.

Mitigation

Update Impact

Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.

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