SB2016011807 - Amazon Linux AMI update for libldb

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SB2016011807 - Amazon Linux AMI update for libldb

Published: January 18, 2016

Security Bulletin ID SB2016011807
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-3223)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

The ldb_wildcard_compare function in ldb_match.c in ldb before 1.1.24, as used in the AD LDAP server in Samba 4.x before 4.1.22, 4.2.x before 4.2.7, and 4.3.x before 4.3.3, mishandles certain zero values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted packets.


2) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-5330)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

ldb before 1.1.24, as used in the AD LDAP server in Samba 4.x before 4.1.22, 4.2.x before 4.2.7, and 4.3.x before 4.3.3, mishandles string lengths, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from daemon heap memory by sending crafted packets and then reading (1) an error message or (2) a database value.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References