CVE-2009-1073

5.5 MEDIUM

Published: March 31, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://arthurenhella.demon.nl/viewvc/nss-ldapd/nss-ldapd/debian/libnss-ldapd.postinst?r1=795&r2=813

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link Exploit

http://arthurenhella.demon.nl/viewvc/nss-ldapd/nss-ldapd/man/nss-ldapd.conf.5.xml?r1=805&r2=806

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=520476

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Patch

http://ch.tudelft.nl/~arthur/nss-ldapd/news.html#20090322

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2009-1073

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/34523

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1758

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/23/3

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/24/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/25/3

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/25/4

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34211

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://arthurenhella.demon.nl/viewvc/nss-ldapd/nss-ldapd/debian/libnss-ldapd.postinst?r1=795&r2=813