# CVE-2005-3532: authpam.c in courier-authdaemon for Courier Mail Server 0.37.3 through 0.52.1, when using pam\_tally, does not call the pam\_acct\_mgmt functio

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-12-11 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

authpam.c in courier-authdaemon for Courier Mail Server 0.37.3 through 0.52.1, when using pam_tally, does not call the pam_acct_mgmt function to verify that access should be granted, which allows attackers to authenticate to the server using accounts that have been disabled.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-917
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=211920
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17919
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23532
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15771/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17999
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/226-1/

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