CVE-2011-0438

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.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.44%
Vendor Advisory arthurdejong.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8132 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46819 patch vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66028 vdb entry
http://lists.arthurdejong.org/nss-pam-ldapd-announce/2011/attachments/txtVf3rHgt8qQ.txt patch
http://lists.arthurdejong.org/nss-pam-ldapd-announce/2011/msg00000.html patch vendor advisory mailing list
http://arthurdejong.org/nss-pam-ldapd/news.html#20110309

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-0438?
CVE-2011-0438 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-0438?
To fix CVE-2011-0438, 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-2011-0438 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-0438 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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