CVE-2005-2069

Name: CVE-2005-2069
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2005-06-30T04:00:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.75%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2005-2069 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. pam_ldap and nss_ldap, when used with OpenLDAP and connecting to a slave using TLS, does not use TLS for the subsequent connection if the client is referred to a master, which may cause a password to be sent in cleartext and allows remote attackers to sniff the password.. EPSS estimates a 2.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

pam_ldap and nss_ldap, when used with OpenLDAP and connecting to a slave using TLS, does not use TLS for the subsequent connection if the client is referred to a master, which may cause a password to be sent in cleartext and allows remote attackers to sniff the password.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.75%

84.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-319

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Padl	Nss Ldap	All versions
Padl	Pam Ldap	All versions

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-07/0060.htmlBroken Link
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=96767Third Party Advisory
http://bugzilla.padl.com/show_bug.cgi?id=210Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://bugzilla.padl.com/show_bug.cgi?id=211Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17233Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17845Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21520Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-157.htmThird Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200507-13.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openldap.org/its/index.cgi/Incoming?id=3791Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/17692Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-751.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-767.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14125Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14126Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-152-1Third Party Advisory
http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:121Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=161990Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21245Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9445Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-07/0060.htmlBroken Link
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=96767Third Party Advisory
http://bugzilla.padl.com/show_bug.cgi?id=210Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://bugzilla.padl.com/show_bug.cgi?id=211Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17233Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17845Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21520Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-157.htmThird Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200507-13.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openldap.org/its/index.cgi/Incoming?id=3791Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/17692Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-751.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-767.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14125Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14126Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-152-1Third Party Advisory
http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:121Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=161990Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21245Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9445Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 30, 2005
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2005-2069?

How severe is CVE-2005-2069?

Severity scoring for CVE-2005-2069 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.75% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2069?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST