CVE-2011-0438

MediumCVSS 6.8/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

nslcd/pam.c in the nss-pam-ldapd 0.8.0 PAM module returns a success code when a user is not found in LDAP, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 6.8/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Mar 15, 2011
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2011-0438: Medium severity, CVSS 6.8 | Vulnix