Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : pam_ldap (MDKSA-2006:201)

high Nessus Plugin ID 24586

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Pam_ldap does not return an error condition when an LDAP directory server responds with a PasswordPolicyResponse control response, which causes the pam_authenticate function to return a success code even if authentication has failed, as originally reported for xscreensaver.
This might lead to an attacker being able to login into a suspended system account.

Updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected pam_ldap package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 24586

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2006-201.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 2/18/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:pam_ldap, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2006, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/7/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-5170, CVE-2006-5379

BID: 20880

MDKSA: 2006:201

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