CVE catalog

CVE-2012-1502

python-pam: CVE-2012-1502

Severity: Medium
Published: Mar 8, 2012, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 14.14% · Oct 25, 2026

Double free vulnerability in the PyPAM_conv in PAMmodule.c in PyPam 0.5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a NULL byte in a password string.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	python-pam	sid	`0.4.2-20`	fixed
Debian	python-pam	forky	`0.4.2-20`	fixed
Debian	python-pam	trixie	`0.4.2-19`	fixed
Debian	python-pam	bookworm	`0.4.2-16`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	python-pam	source	sid	`0.4.2-13`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	python-pam	source	forky	`0.4.2-13`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	python-pam	source	trixie	`0.4.2-13`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	python-pam	source	bookworm	`0.4.2-13`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[python3-pam]Fixed
Source package: [python-pam]
Details (2)
- 0.4.2-16+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4.2-13
  dsa · python-pam · debian · bookworm; dsa · python-pam · debian · 12
- 0.4.2-16+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4.2-13
  dsa · python-pam · debian · bookworm; dsa · python-pam · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[python3-pam]Fixed
Source package: [python-pam]
Details (2)
- 0.4.2-19+b2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4.2-13
  dsa · python-pam · debian · 13
- 0.4.2-19+b3 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4.2-13
  dsa · python-pam · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:05:59 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]