PADL Software Pam_Ldap PasswordPolicyResponse Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

BID:20880

Info

PADL Software Pam_Ldap PasswordPolicyResponse Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 20880
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2006-5170
Remote: Yes
Local: Yes
Published: Nov 02 2006 12:00AM
Updated: Jan 17 2007 07:20PM
Credit: Steve Rigler is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: Trustix Secure Linux 3.0
Trustix Secure Linux 2.2
Trustix Operating System Enterprise Server 2.0
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
+ Linux kernel 2.4.21
+ Linux kernel 2.4.19
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7
+ Linux kernel 2.4.19
S.u.S.E. UnitedLinux 1.0
S.u.S.E. SuSE Linux Standard Server 8.0
S.u.S.E. SuSE Linux School Server for i386
S.u.S.E. SUSE LINUX Retail Solution 8.0
S.u.S.E. SuSE Linux Openexchange Server 4.0
S.u.S.E. Open-Enterprise-Server 9.0
S.u.S.E. Novell Linux Desktop 9.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.0 OSS
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.3 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.3
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.2 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.1 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.0 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 8.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.0 OSS
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.3 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.3
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 8.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Enterprise Server 9
S.u.S.E. Linux Enterprise Server 10
+ Linux kernel 2.6.5
S.u.S.E. cvsup-16.1h-36.i586.rpm
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0
rPath rPath Linux 1
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 4
RedHat Desktop 4.0
Red Hat Fedora Core6
Red Hat Fedora Core5
Red Hat Fedora Core4
Red Hat Fedora Core3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Padl Software pam_ldap Build 180
Padl Software pam_ldap Build 179
Padl Software pam_ldap Build 178
Padl Software pam_ldap Build 169
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 powerpc
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 i386
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 amd64
 Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2006.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2006.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0
Gentoo sys-auth/pam_ldap 183
Debian Linux 3.1 sparc
Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
Debian Linux 3.1 mips
Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
Debian Linux 3.1 arm
Debian Linux 3.1 amd64
Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
Debian Linux 3.1
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

PADL Software Pam_Ldap PasswordPolicyResponse Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

The pam_ldap module is prone to an authentication-bypass vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to bypass authentication. This occurs in applications using pam_ldap authentication for locked-out accounts.

Exploit / POC

PADL Software Pam_Ldap PasswordPolicyResponse Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

To exploit this issue, an attacker requires access to a vulnerable application This may be through a web client or, depending on the affected application, may require local interactive access.

Solution / Fix

PADL Software Pam_Ldap PasswordPolicyResponse Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
Please see the referenced advisories for more information.


Padl Software pam_ldap Build 178

Trustix Secure Linux 2.2

Trustix Secure Linux 3.0

References

PADL Software Pam_Ldap PasswordPolicyResponse Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

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