CVE-2010-2940

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    CVE-2010-2940

    Published: 30 Aug 2010Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The auth_send function in providers/ldap/ldap_auth.c in System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) 1.3.0, when LDAP authentication and anonymous bind are enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass the authentication requirements of pam_authenticate via an empty password.

    References: http://secunia.com/advisories/41159, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=625189, https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/61399

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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