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
Published Mar 31, 2009
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.06%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 5.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 63.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.92% (0.00925) | 55.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.11% (0.00112) | 27.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 22, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 65.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (12)
- http://arthurenhella.demon.nl/viewvc/nss-ldapd/nss-ldapd/debian/libnss-ldapd.postinst?r1=795&r2=813 x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken LinkExploit
- http://arthurenhella.demon.nl/viewvc/nss-ldapd/nss-ldapd/man/nss-ldapd.conf.5.xml?r1=805&r2=806 x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=520476 x_refsource_CONFIRMMailing ListPatch
- http://ch.tudelft.nl/~arthur/nss-ldapd/news.html#20090322 x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2009-1073 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34523 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1758 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/23/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/24/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/25/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/25/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34211 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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