pam_ldap in nss_ldap on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, Fedora Core 3 and earlier, and possibly other distributions does not return an error condition when an LDAP directory server responds with a PasswordPolicyResponse control response, which causes the pam_authenticate function to return a success code even if authentication has failed, as originally reported for xscreensaver.
CVE-2006-5170 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 8 products from fedoraproject, from redhat, from redhat and 5 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Originally identified in 2006, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.
2006-10-10T04:06:00.000
2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Modified
CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
10.0
6.4
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | fedoraproject | fedora_core | ≤ core_3.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux | 4.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux | 4.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | 4.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems | 4.0_s390 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems | 4.0_s390x | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian | 4.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_server | 4.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | 4.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 3.1 | Yes |
SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For fedoraproject's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.