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mod_auth_shadow Account Expiry Date Not Enforced
Secunia Advisory: SA10612
Release Date: 2004-01-13
Popularity: 6,271 views

Critical:
Not critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:mod_auth_shadow 1.x (module for Apache)

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CVE reference:CVE-2004-0041


Description:
David B. Harris has identified a problem in mod_auth_shadow, allowing malicious people to log in using expired accounts.

The problem is that mod_auth_shadow doesn't enforce the expiry date on accounts.

Version 1.3 and possibly prior are affected.

Solution:
Update to version 1.4.
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=11283&package_id=10508

Provided and/or discovered by:
David B. Harris


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