# CVE-2005-2069: 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 cl

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-06-29 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=161990
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200507-13.xml
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=96767
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-157.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14126
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-751.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21245
- http://www.osvdb.org/17692
- http://www.openldap.org/its/index.cgi/Incoming?id=3791
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-07/0060.html
- http://bugzilla.padl.com/show_bug.cgi?id=210
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17845
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14125
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9445
- http://bugzilla.padl.com/show_bug.cgi?id=211
- http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:121
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21520
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-767.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17233
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-152-1

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