# CVE-2009-1073: nss-ldapd before 0.6.8 uses world-readable permissions for the /etc/nss-ldapd.conf file, which allows local users to obtain a cleartext pass

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-03-31 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

nss-ldapd before 0.6.8 uses world-readable permissions for the /etc/nss-ldapd.conf file, which allows local users to obtain a cleartext password for the LDAP server by reading the bindpw field.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/25/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/23/3
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=520476
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34211
- http://arthurenhella.demon.nl/viewvc/nss-ldapd/nss-ldapd/debian/libnss-ldapd.postinst?r1=795&r2=813
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/24/2
- http://arthurenhella.demon.nl/viewvc/nss-ldapd/nss-ldapd/man/nss-ldapd.conf.5.xml?r1=805&r2=806
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/25/3
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34523
- http://ch.tudelft.nl/~arthur/nss-ldapd/news.html#20090322
- http://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2009-1073
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1758

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