Description
Unknown vulnerability in pam_ldap before 180 does not properly handle a new password policy control, which could allow attackers to gain privileges. NOTE: CVE-2005-2497 had also been assigned to this issue, but CVE-2005-2641 is the correct candidate.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 11 | libpam-ldap | 178-1sarge1 | — |
| Debian 3.1 | libpam-ldap | 178-1sarge1 | DSA-785-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 4 | compat-openldap | 2.1.30-4 | RHSA-2005:767 |
| RHEL 4 | nss_ldap | 226-10 | RHSA-2005:767 |
| RHEL 4 | openldap +4 | 2.2.13-4 | RHSA-2005:767 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2005:767 Red Hat Security Advisory: openldap and nss_ldap security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-785-1 libpam-ldap - authentication bypass Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-680
- 20061005 rPSA-2006-0183-1 nss_ldap mailing-list
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-test-list/2005-August/msg00170.html
- 17270 third-party-advisory
- MDKSA-2005:190 vendor-advisory
- VU#778916 third-party-advisory
- 14649 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2005:767 vendor-advisory
- 17233 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10370 vdb-entry signature