Vulnerability in Debian Linux

CVE-2009-1073

nss-ldapd before 0.6.8 uses world-readable permissions for the /etc/nss-ldapd.conf file, which allows local users to obtain a cleartext password for the LDAP server by reading the bindpw field.

EPSS: 0.009 (56.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-1073?
CVE-2009-1073 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Linux, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2009-03-31.
How severe is CVE-2009-1073?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.