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[ GLSA 200711-33 ] nss_ldap: Information disclosure


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Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 22:43:56 +0100
From: Pierre-Yves Rofes <py@gentoo.org.>
To: [email protected]
Subject: [ GLSA 200711-33 ] nss_ldap: Information disclosure
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  Severity: Low
     Title: nss_ldap: Information disclosure
      Date: November 25, 2007
      Bugs: #198390
        ID: 200711-33

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Synopsis
========

A race condition might lead to theft of user credentials or information
disclosure in services using nss_ldap.

Background
==========

nss_ldap is a Name Service Switch module which allows 'passwd', 'group'
and 'host' database information to be pulled from LDAP.

Affected packages
=================

    -------------------------------------------------------------------
     Package            /  Vulnerable  /                    Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
  1  sys-auth/nss_ldap        < 258                             >= 258


Description
===========

Josh Burley reported that nss_ldap does not properly handle the LDAP
connections due to a race condition that can be triggered by
multi-threaded applications using nss_ldap, which might lead to
requested data being returned to a wrong process.

Impact
======

Remote attackers could exploit this race condition by sending queries
to a vulnerable server using nss_ldap, possibly leading to theft of
user credentials or information disclosure (e.g. Dovecot returning
wrong mailbox contents).

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All nss_ldap users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-auth/nss_ldap-258"


References
==========

  [ 1 ] CVE-2007-5794
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5794

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-33.xml

Concerns?
=========

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
=======

Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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