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TITLE:
Apache Geronimo SQLLoginModule Non-existing User Authentication
Security Bypass

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA27482

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27482/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Apache Geronimo 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/15811/

DESCRIPTION:
A security issue has been reported in Apache Geronimo, which can be
exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security
restrictions.

The problem is that authentication succeeds with SQLLoginModule if a
username that does not exist in the database is used to log in.

The security issue is reported in versions 2.1, 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2.

SOLUTION:
Fixed in GERONIMO-3543.
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-3543

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-3543

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