CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-2641

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Unknown vulnerability in pam_ldap before version 180 improperly handles a new password policy control, which could allow attackers to gain privileges.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized privileges in the system, potentially leading to data confidentiality and integrity breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately upgrade pam_ldap to version 180 or later, which includes a fix for this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Unknown vulnerability in pam_ldap before 180 does not properly handle a new password policy control, which could allow attackers to gain privileges. NOTE: CVE-2005-2497 had also been assigned to this issue, but CVE-2005-2641 is the correct candidate.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS