Arthurdejong nss-pam-ldapd 0.8.0 improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Arthurdejong nss-pam-ldapd 0.8.0. Affected is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authentication. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2011-0438. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Arthurdejong nss-pam-ldapd 0.8.0 (Directory Service Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was released 03/15/2011 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at lists.arthurdejong.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-0438 since 01/12/2011. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (66028) and SecurityFocus (BID 46819†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/12/2011 🔍
03/10/2011 +57 days 🔍
03/15/2011 +5 days 🔍
03/15/2011 +0 days 🔍
03/20/2015 +1466 days 🔍
02/09/2019 +1422 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: lists.arthurdejong.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-0438 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-0438
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-56836
X-Force: 66028
SecurityFocus: 46819 - Arthur de Jong 'nss-pam-ldapd' Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2015 16:16
Updated: 02/09/2019 10:42
Changes: 03/20/2015 16:16 (46), 02/09/2019 10:42 (6)
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Cache ID: 216:ABA:103

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