CVE-2011-0438

Published: Mar 15, 2011Modified: Apr 29, 2026

6.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Arthurdejong: Nss Pam Ldapd

Arthurdejong

1 product

Nss Pam Ldapd

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Arthurdejong Nss Pam Ldapd	Version 0.8.0

Related CWEs

CWE-287

Improper Authentication

When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

References (12)

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

PatchVendor 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