pam_ldap and nss_ldap, when used with OpenLDAP and connecting to a slave using TLS, does not use TLS for the subsequent connection if the client is referred to a master, which may cause a password to be sent in cleartext and allows remote attackers to sniff the password.
CVE-2005-2069
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 84.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 30, 2005
Last Modified
April 16, 2026
References (40)
- secalert@redhathttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-07/0060.html
- secalert@redhathttp://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=96767
- secalert@redhathttp://bugzilla.padl.com/show_bug.cgi?id=210
- secalert@redhathttp://bugzilla.padl.com/show_bug.cgi?id=211
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/17233
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/17845
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/21520
- secalert@redhathttp://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-157.htm
- secalert@redhathttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200507-13.xml
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openldap.org/its/index.cgi/Incoming?id=3791
- secalert@redhathttp://www.osvdb.org/17692
- secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-751.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-767.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14125
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14126
Patch Availability(3)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | slapd () @ hoary | 2026-05-31 | ubuntu |
| redhat | openldap-0:2.0.27-20 | 2005-10-17 | redhat |
| redhat | openldap-0:2.2.13-4 | 2005-10-17 | redhat |
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- Microsoft MSRCCVE-2005-20692020-09-25
pam_ldap and nss_ldap when used with OpenLDAP and connecting to a slave using TLS does not use TLS for the subsequent connection if the client is referred to a master which may cause a password to be sent in cleartext and allows remote attackers to sniff the password.
- Red HatRHSA-2005:751MODERATE2005-06-28
RHSA-2005:751 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2005:767MODERATE2005-06-28
RHSA-2005:767 — Moderate
- UbuntuUSN-152-1MEDIUM
PAM/NSS LDAP vulnerabilitiy
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