1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-964-1

USN-964-1: Likewise Open vulnerability

Publication date

26 July 2010

Overview

Local login restrictions could be bypassed.

Releases

Packages

  • likewise-open - Authentication services for Active Directory Domains

Details

Matt Weatherford discovered that Likewise Open did not correctly check
password expiration for the local-provider account. A local attacker could
exploit this to log into a system they would otherwise not have access to.

Matt Weatherford discovered that Likewise Open did not correctly check
password expiration for the local-provider account. A local attacker could
exploit this to log into a system they would otherwise not have access to.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
10.04 lucid likewise-open5-lsass –  5.4.0.42111-2ubuntu1.1

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