- Issued:
- 2004-04-21
- Updated:
- 2004-04-21
RHBA-2004:109 - Bug Fix Advisory
Synopsis
Updated nss_ldap package fixes password handling, possible infinite loop
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
An updated nss_ldap package that fixes password handling and a possible
infinite loop is now available.
Description
nss_ldap is a set of C library extensions that allow X.500 and LDAP
directory servers to be used as a primary source of aliases, ethers,
groups, hosts, networks, protocols, users, RPCs, services, and shadow
passwords (instead of or in addition to using flat files or NIS).
This update fixes handling of passwords set to expire within the next 24
hours, changing passwords correctly when running against a MS Active
Directory 2000 server, and possible infinite looping with reentrant
versions of enumeration functions.
Users of nss_ldap should upgrade to this updated package, which resolves
these issues.
Solution
This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network,
launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command:
up2date
This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate
RPMs being upgraded on your system.
Affected Products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 2 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 2 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 2 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 2 i386
Fixes
- BZ - 91176 - RHEL 2.1 U4: nss_ldap doesn\'t warn password expiring often when using iPlanet Servers
- BZ - 101269 - RHEL 2.1 U4: nss_ldap AD change password bug
- BZ - 112266 - getgrent calls go into a loop
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
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