ftpd.c in (1) wu-ftpd 2.4.2 and (2) ftpd in HP HP-UX B.11.11 assigns uid 0 to the FTP client in certain operating-system misconfigurations in which PAM authentication can succeed even though no passwd entry is available for a user, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges, as demonstrated by a login attempt for an LDAP account when nsswitch.conf does not specify LDAP for passwd information.
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| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2008-1669 | ftpd.c in (1) wu-ftpd 2.4.2 and (2) ftpd in HP HP-UX B.11.11 assigns uid 0 to the FTP client in certain operating-system misconfigurations in which PAM authentication can succeed even though no passwd entry is available for a user, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges, as demonstrated by a login attempt for an LDAP account when nsswitch.conf does not specify LDAP for passwd information. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T08:32:01.255Z
Reserved: 2008-04-03T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2008-1668
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2008-08-13T18:41:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2008-1668
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EUVD