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pam_ldap pam_filter Access Control Bypass Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA9658
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Release Date:
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2003-09-03
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Popularity:
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9,219 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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Security Bypass
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | pam_ldap 1.x
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Description:
A vulnerability has been identified in pam_ldap, which potentially allows malicious people to bypass certain host-based access restrictions.
The vulnerability is caused due to an error in "pam_filter", which allows users to log into a vulnerable system even though they have been restricted.
The vulnerability is reported in version 1.6.1.
Solution:
Update to version 1.6.2 or later:
http://www.padl.com/download/pam_ldap.tgz
ftp://ftp.padl.com/pub/pam_ldap.tgz
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