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CVE-2005-2641

Unknown vulnerability in pam_ldap before 180 does not properly handle a new password policy...

7.5 HighFix available

Unknown vulnerability in pam_ldap before 180 does not properly handle a new password policy control, which could allow attackers to gain privileges. NOTE: CVE-2005-2497 had also been assigned to this issue, but CVE-2005-2641 is the correct candidate.

Exploit likelihood

3.65%Up 2.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Unknown vulnerability in pam_ldap before 180 does not properly handle a new password policy control, which could allow attackers to gain privileges. NOTE: CVE-2005-2497 had also been assigned to this issue, but CVE-2005-2641 is the correct candidate.

Record
CVE-2005-2641
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Unknown vulnerability in pam_ldap before 180 does not properly handle a new password policy control, which could allow attackers to gain privileges. NOTE: CVE-2005-2497 had also been assigned to this issue, but CVE-2005-2641 is the correct candidate.

Record
CVE-2005-2641
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2642 No score

Unknown vulnerability in pam_ldap before 180 does not properly handle a new password policy control, which could allow attackers to gain privileges. NOTE: CVE-2005-2497 had also been assigned to this issue, but CVE-2005-2641 is the correct candidate.

Record
EUVD-2005-2642
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f3wv-7jx9-8mxj No score

Unknown vulnerability in pam_ldap before 180 does not properly handle a new password policy...

Unknown vulnerability in pam_ldap before 180 does not properly handle a new password policy control, which could allow attackers to gain privileges. NOTE: CVE-2005-2497 had also been assigned to this issue, but CVE-2005-2641 is the correct candidate.

Record
GHSA-f3wv-7jx9-8mxj
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

Unknown vulnerability in pam_ldap before 180 does not properly handle a new password policy control, which could allow attackers to gain privileges. NOTE: CVE-2005-2497 had also been assigned to this issue, but CVE-2005-2641 is the correct candidate.

Record
CVE-2005-2641
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-2641 No score

Unknown vulnerability in pam_ldap before 180 does not properly handle a new password policy control, which could allow attackers to gain privileges. NOTE: CVE-2005-2497 had also been assigned to this issue, but CVE-2005-2641 is the correct candidate.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2641
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libpam-ldap
Debian:11
before 178-1sarge1
178-1sarge1
libpam-ldap
Debian:3.1
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 178-1sarge1, plus listed versions
178-1
178-1sarge1
compat-openldap
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.1.30-4
0:2.1.30-4
nss_ldap
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:226-10
0:226-10
nss_ldap-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:226-10
0:226-10
openldap
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.2.13-4
0:2.2.13-4
openldap-clients
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.2.13-4
0:2.2.13-4
openldap-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.2.13-4
0:2.2.13-4
openldap-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.2.13-4
0:2.2.13-4
openldap-servers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.2.13-4
0:2.2.13-4
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
openldap-servers-sql
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.2.13-4
0:2.2.13-4
compat-openldap
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.1.30-4
0:2.1.30-4
nss_ldap
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:226-10
0:226-10
nss_ldap-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:226-10
0:226-10
openldap
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.2.13-4
0:2.2.13-4
openldap-clients
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.2.13-4
0:2.2.13-4
openldap-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.2.13-4
0:2.2.13-4
openldap-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.2.13-4
0:2.2.13-4
openldap-servers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.2.13-4
0:2.2.13-4
openldap-servers-sql
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.2.13-4
0:2.2.13-4
compat-openldap
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.1.30-4
0:2.1.30-4
nss_ldap
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:226-10
0:226-10
nss_ldap-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:226-10
0:226-10
openldap
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.2.13-4
0:2.2.13-4
openldap-clients
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.2.13-4
0:2.2.13-4
openldap-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.2.13-4
0:2.2.13-4
openldap-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.2.13-4
0:2.2.13-4
openldap-servers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.2.13-4
0:2.2.13-4
openldap-servers-sql
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.2.13-4
0:2.2.13-4
compat-openldap
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.1.30-4
0:2.1.30-4
nss_ldap
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:226-10
0:226-10
nss_ldap-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:226-10
0:226-10
openldap
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.2.13-4
0:2.2.13-4
openldap-clients
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.2.13-4
0:2.2.13-4
openldap-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.2.13-4
0:2.2.13-4
openldap-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.2.13-4
0:2.2.13-4
openldap-servers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.2.13-4
0:2.2.13-4
openldap-servers-sql
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.2.13-4
0:2.2.13-4

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-2641 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Padl Software Pam Ldap, published August 21, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.65%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in libpam-ldap 178-1sarge1.

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