CVE-2005-3532

Description

authpam.c in courier-authdaemon for Courier Mail Server 0.37.3 through 0.52.1, when using pam_tally, does not call the pam_acct_mgmt function to verify that access should be granted, which allows attackers to authenticate to the server using accounts that have been disabled.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.90% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-917	patch vendor advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=211920	patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/17919	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23532	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15771/	vdb entry patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/17999	third party advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/226-1/	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3532?: CVE-2005-3532 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-3532?: To fix CVE-2005-3532, 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-2005-3532 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-3532 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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