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For Immediate Disclosure
============================== Summary ==============================
Security Alert: NOVL-2002-2963827
Title: Remote Manager Security Issue - NW5.1
Date: 16-Oct-2002
Revision: Original
Product Name: Netware 5.1 eDir v. 85.x
OS/Platform(s): Netware 5.1
Reference URL: http://support.novell.com/servlet/tidfinder/2963827
Vendor Name: Novell, Inc.
Vendor URL: http://www.novell.com
Security Alerts: http://support.novell.com/security-alerts
Affects: DS.NLM, DSREPAIR.NLM, NLDAP.NLM
Identifiers: See Also NOVL-2002-2963767
Credits: None
============================ Description ============================
Inappropriate permissions may be granted to users logging into
expired-password accounts from Remote Manager.
============================== Impact ===============================
Inappropriate permissions may be granted to users logging into
expired-password accounts from Remote Manager.
======================== Recommended Actions ========================
See detailed instructions in the referenced Technical Information
Document (TID) http://support.novell.com/servlet/tidfinder/2963827.
eDirectory update for NetWare 5.1 servers running with the eDirectory
85.x database.
Your server must already be running eDirectory 85.x in order to use
this update!!!
Files changed since the last public release:
DS.NLM (v 85.30)
DSREPAIR.NLM (v 85.20)
NLDAP.NLM (v 85.24)
Do not install on a NetWare 4.x or 6.x server.
Do not install on a NDS 6.x, 7.x, 8.x, 86.x or 87.x servers
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============================ Appendices =============================
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========================= Revision History ==========================
Original: 16-Oct-2002 - Original Publication
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