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    CVE-2005-2069

    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.

    Published:Jun 28, 2005
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Jun 29, 2005
    EPSS Score:0.02839
    CVSS Score:5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Openldap
    Product
    Openldap
    Vendor
    Padl
    Product
    Nss Ldap
    Vendor
    Padl
    Product
    Pam Ldap
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    References

    http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-07/0060.html
    http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=96767
    http://bugzilla.padl.com/show_bug.cgi?id=210
    http://bugzilla.padl.com/show_bug.cgi?id=211
    http://secunia.com/advisories/17233
    http://secunia.com/advisories/17845
    http://secunia.com/advisories/21520
    http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-157.htm
    http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200507-13.xml
    http://www.openldap.org/its/index.cgi/Incoming?id=3791
    http://www.osvdb.org/17692
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-751.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-767.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14125
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14126
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-152-1
    http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:121
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=161990
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21245
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9445
    http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-07/0060.html
    http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=96767
    http://bugzilla.padl.com/show_bug.cgi?id=210
    http://bugzilla.padl.com/show_bug.cgi?id=211
    http://secunia.com/advisories/17233
    http://secunia.com/advisories/17845
    http://secunia.com/advisories/21520
    http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-157.htm
    http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200507-13.xml
    http://www.openldap.org/its/index.cgi/Incoming?id=3791
    http://www.osvdb.org/17692
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-751.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-767.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14125
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14126
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-152-1
    http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:121
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=161990
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21245
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9445

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
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    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
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    High