# CVE-2010-2940: The auth\_send function in providers/ldap/ldap\_auth.c in System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) 1.3.0, when LDAP authentication and anonymous

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-08-30 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The auth_send function in providers/ldap/ldap_auth.c in System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) 1.3.0, when LDAP authentication and anonymous bind are enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass the authentication requirements of pam_authenticate via an empty password.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/61399
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41159
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=625189

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