CVE-2010-2940
The auth_send function in providers/ldap/ldap_auth.c in System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) 1...
The auth_send function in providers/ldap/ldap_auth.c in System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) 1.3.0, when LDAP authentication and anonymous bind are enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass the authentication requirements of pam_authenticate via an empty password.
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What each source reports
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The auth_send function in providers/ldap/ldap_auth.c in System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) 1.3.0, when LDAP authentication and anonymous bind are enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass the authentication requirements of pam_authenticate via an empty password.
- Record
CVE-2010-2940- CVSS 2.0
- 5.1 Medium
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The auth_send function in providers/ldap/ldap_auth.c in System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) 1.3.0, when LDAP authentication and anonymous bind are enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass the authentication requirements of pam_authenticate via an empty password.
- Record
CVE-2010-2940- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-2944 No score
The auth_send function in providers/ldap/ldap_auth.c in System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) 1.3.0, when LDAP authentication and anonymous bind are enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass the authentication requirements of pam_authenticate via an empty password.
- Record
EUVD-2010-2944- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x9m9-3w3m-hrf4 No score
The auth_send function in providers/ldap/ldap_auth.c in System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) 1...
The auth_send function in providers/ldap/ldap_auth.c in System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) 1.3.0, when LDAP authentication and anonymous bind are enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass the authentication requirements of pam_authenticate via an empty password.
- Record
GHSA-x9m9-3w3m-hrf4- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The auth_send function in providers/ldap/ldap_auth.c in System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) 1.3.0, when LDAP authentication and anonymous bind are enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass the authentication requirements of pam_authenticate via an empty password.
- Record
CVE-2010-2940- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-2940 No score
The auth_send function in providers/ldap/ldap_auth.c in System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) 1.3.0, when LDAP authentication and anonymous bind are enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass the authentication requirements of pam_authenticate via an empty password.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2940- Updated
- 2026-11-07
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History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-2940 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) in Fedoraproject Sssd, published August 30, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.02%, the 81st percentile. Fixed in sssd 1.2.1-4.