CVE-2005-2069 Weak cryptography in n/a
Remote attackers can sniff passwords sent in cleartext when pam_ldap or nss_ldap fails to use TLS for referrals to master servers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-2069?
CVE-2005-2069 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jun 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-319
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2069?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Padl Nss Ldap, Padl Pam Ldap.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2069?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2005-2069 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2069 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2069, GHSA-fv7v-76vm-38q4.