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Medium
CVE-2011-0438
nslcd/pam.c in the nss-pam-ldapd 0.8.0 PAM module returns a success...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8132
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46819
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66028
- http://lists.arthurdejong.org/nss-pam-ldapd-announce/2011/attachments/txtVf3rHgt8qQ.txt
- http://lists.arthurdejong.org/nss-pam-ldapd-announce/2011/msg00000.html
- http://arthurdejong.org/nss-pam-ldapd/news.html#20110309
Affected Vendor
arthurdejong
View all reports →Affected Software
nss-pam-ldapd
Vulnerable Versions:
0.8.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 15th, 2011
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.