Debian update for openldap



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2017-9287
CWE-ID CWE-415
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Debian Linux
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Debian

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Double free error

EUVDB-ID: #VU6842

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9287

CWE-ID: CWE-415 - Double Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within servers/slapd/back-mdb/search.c when processing search requests, which include the Paged Results control with a page size of 0. A remote authenticated attacker can issue a directory search and crash the slapd daemon.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow a remote authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package to version 2.4.40+dfsg-1+deb8u3 or 2.4.44+dfsg-5.

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: All versions

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3868


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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