nss_ldap Error in pam_ldap in Processing PasswordPolicyReponse Messages May Let Remote Users Bypass Authentication
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1017153 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1017153
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2006-5170
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Nov 3 2006
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Impact:
User access via local system, User access via network
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Version(s): possibly 253 and prior version
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in nss_ldap. A remote user can gain access to systems using LDAP authentication.
The pam_ldap module does not properly process PasswordPolicyReponse control response messages. As a result, the pam_authenticate function may return a success code when authentication has failed. A remote user may be able to access the target system.
Steve Rigler discovered this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can gain access to systems using LDAP authentication.
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Solution:
No upstream solution was available at the time of this entry.
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Cause:
Authentication error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (AIX), UNIX (FreeBSD), UNIX (HP/UX), UNIX (Solaris - SunOS)
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Message History:
This archive entry has one or more follow-up message(s) listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 00:11:31 -0500
Subject: nss_ldap
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CVE-2006-5170
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