Upstream information
Description
pam_ldap and nss_ldap, when used with OpenLDAP and connecting to a slave using TLS, does not use TLS for the subsequent connection if the client is referred to a master, which may cause a password to be sent in cleartext and allows remote attackers to sniff the password.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.
| CVSS detail | National Vulnerability Database |
|---|---|
| Base Score | 5 |
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | Low |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | None |
SUSE Security Advisories:
- SUSE-SR:2005:020, published Mon, 12 Sep 2005 13:00:00 +0000
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 01:33:05 2013CVE page last modified: Mon Oct 6 18:14:40 2025