nslcd/pam.c in the nss-pam-ldapd 0.8.0 PAM module returns a success code when a user is…
Priority LOW 33CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
nslcd/pam.c in the nss-pam-ldapd 0.8.0 PAM module returns a success code when a user is not found in LDAP, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01527 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:arthurdejong:nss-pam-ldapd:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.0 | Vulnerable | Arthurdejong |
- cpe:2.3:a:arthurdejong:nss-pam-ldapd:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.0 Vulnerable ·Arthurdejong
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-0438
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x932-88vq-xg5c
References
More Arthurdejong Nss-pam-ldapd vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-00219 nss-pam-ldapd before 0.7.18 and 0.8.x before 0.8.11 allows context-dependent attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2011-0438 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-0438 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x932-88vq-xg5c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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