CVE-2009-1073
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2009-1073 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2009-03-31 18:24:45 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-732 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 5.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Debian | Nss-ldap | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| oss-security - Re: CVE request -- ucd-snmp / net-snmp, libnss-ldapd / nss_ldap | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List |
| nss-ldapd: news | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | ch.tudelft.nl | Broken Link |
| Debian update for nss-ldapd - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Broken Link |
| oss-security - Re: CVE request -- ucd-snmp / net-snmp, libnss-ldapd / nss_ldap | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-1758-1 nss-ldapd | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| arthurenhella.demon.nl/viewvc/nss-ldapd/nss-ldapd/man/nss-ldapd.conf.5.xml | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | arthurenhella.demon.nl | Broken Link |
| #520476 - libnss-ldapd: /etc/nss-ldapd.conf is created world-readable, exposing bindpw - Debian Bug report logs | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugs.debian.org | Mailing List, Patch |
| oss-security - Re: CVE request -- ucd-snmp / net-snmp, libnss-ldapd / nss_ldap | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List |
| CVE-2009-1073 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | launchpad.net | Third Party Advisory |
| arthurenhella.demon.nl/viewvc/nss-ldapd/nss-ldapd/debian/libnss-ldapd.postinst | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | arthurenhella.demon.nl | Broken Link, Exploit |
| oss-security - CVE request -- ucd-snmp / net-snmp, libnss-ldapd / nss_ldap | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List |
| PADL nss_ldap '/etc/nss_ldapd.conf' Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.