CVE-2011-0438

Arthurdejong Nss-pam-ldapd - Authentication Bypass

Title source: rule

Description

nslcd/pam.c in the nss-pam-ldapd 0.8.0 PAM module returns a success code when a user is not found in LDAP, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication.

References (6)

[Various Sources] http://arthurdejong.org/nss-pam-ldapd/news.html#20110309

[Patch] http://lists.arthurdejong.org/nss-pam-ldapd-announce/2011/attachments/txtVf3rHgt8qQ.txt

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://lists.arthurdejong.org/nss-pam-ldapd-announce/2011/msg00000.html

[Third Party Advisory] http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8132

[Patch] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46819

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66028

Scores

EPSS 0.0044

EPSS Percentile 63.0%

Classification

CWE

CWE-287

Status draft

Affected Products (1)

arthurdejong/nss-pam-ldapd

Timeline

Published Mar 15, 2011

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026