CVE-2005-2641

Description

Unknown vulnerability in pam_ldap before 180 does not properly handle a new password policy control, which could allow attackers to gain privileges. NOTE: CVE-2005-2497 had also been assigned to this issue, but CVE-2005-2641 is the correct candidate.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.20% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-680
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447859/100/200/threaded	mailing list
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-test-list/2005-August/msg00170.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/17270	third party advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:190	vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/778916	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14649	vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-767.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17233	third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10370	signature vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2641?: CVE-2005-2641 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2641?: To fix CVE-2005-2641, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-2641 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2641 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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