CVE-2017-9277 (GCVE-0-2017-9277)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-03-02 20:00 – Updated: 2024-09-17 00:06
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Title
existing connection is being used even though eDirectory LDAP server is upgraded to EBA
Summary
The LDAP backend in Novell eDirectory before 9.0 SP4 when switched to EBA (Enhanced Background Authentication) kept open connections without EBA.
Severity ?
4.2 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • inconsistent enabling of security feature
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Novell eDirectory Affected: unspecified , < 9.0 SP4 (custom)
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