CVE DATABASE / CVE-2009-1073
CVE-2009-1073
CVSS 5.5 · MEDIUM
Summary
nss-ldapd before 0.6.8 uses world-readable permissions for the /etc/nss-ldapd.conf file, which allows local users to obtain a cleartext password for the LDAP server by reading the bindpw field.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 5.5 (MEDIUM) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| Attack vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | NONE |
| Availability | NONE |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
Debian nss-ldapDebian debian linux
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References
- http://arthurenhella.demon.nl/viewvc/nss-ldapd/nss-ldapd/debian/libnss-ldapd.postinst?r1=795&r2=813
- http://arthurenhella.demon.nl/viewvc/nss-ldapd/nss-ldapd/man/nss-ldapd.conf.5.xml?r1=805&r2=806
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=520476
- http://ch.tudelft.nl/~arthur/nss-ldapd/news.html#20090322
- http://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2009-1073
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34523
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1758
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/23/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/24/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/25/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/25/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34211
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