CVE-2011-0438

N/A Unknown

Published: March 15, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://arthurdejong.org/nss-pam-ldapd/news.html#20110309

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.arthurdejong.org/nss-pam-ldapd-announce/2011/attachments/txtVf3rHgt8qQ.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://lists.arthurdejong.org/nss-pam-ldapd-announce/2011/msg00000.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8132

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46819

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66028

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://arthurdejong.org/nss-pam-ldapd/news.html#20110309