Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2020-27840 CVE-2021-20277 |
CWE-ID | CWE-122 CWE-125 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system libldb1 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
Vendor | Canonical Ltd. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
EUVDB-ID: #VU51702
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-27840
CWE-ID:
CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing DNs inside bind requests. A remote attacker can send specially crafted LDAP request to Samba AD DC LDAP server, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected package ldb to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 14.04
libldb1 (Ubuntu package): before 1:1.1.24-0ubuntu0.14.04.2+esm1
External linkshttp://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4888-2
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU51701
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-20277
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in ldb_handler_fold() function when processing multiple consecutive leading spaces within LDAP query. A remote user can send a specially crafted LDAP query, trigger out-of-bounds read error and crash the LDAP server.
Update the affected package ldb to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 14.04
libldb1 (Ubuntu package): before 1:1.1.24-0ubuntu0.14.04.2+esm1
External linkshttp://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4888-2
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.