SUSE update for 389-ds
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-3652 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-287 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications Operating systems & Components / Operating system libsvrcore0-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libsvrcore0 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component lib389 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component 389-ds-devel Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component 389-ds-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component 389-ds-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component 389-ds Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Improper Authentication
EUVDB-ID: #VU55334
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3652
CWE-ID:
CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in the way the asterisk character is processed by the LDAP server when importing password hashes from /etc/shadow for disabled accounts. As a result of the flaw, if an LDAP admin imports such an account from a NIS or /etc/shadow database into Directory Server, any password will be valid for that account.
Update the affected package 389-ds to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications: 15-SP2
libsvrcore0-debuginfo: before 1.4.3.24~git13.7b705e743-3.19.1
libsvrcore0: before 1.4.3.24~git13.7b705e743-3.19.1
lib389: before 1.4.3.24~git13.7b705e743-3.19.1
389-ds-devel: before 1.4.3.24~git13.7b705e743-3.19.1
389-ds-debugsource: before 1.4.3.24~git13.7b705e743-3.19.1
389-ds-debuginfo: before 1.4.3.24~git13.7b705e743-3.19.1
389-ds: before 1.4.3.24~git13.7b705e743-3.19.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_server_applications:15-SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:libsvrcore0-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:libsvrcore0:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:lib389:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:389-ds-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:389-ds-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:389-ds-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:389-ds:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2021/suse-su-20212857-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
