#VU98559 Input validation error in OpenLDAP - CVE-2015-3276

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#VU98559 Input validation error in OpenLDAP - CVE-2015-3276

Published: October 15, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU98559
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-3276
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
OpenLDAP
Software vendor:
OpenLDAP.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the nss_parse_ciphers() function in libraries/libldap/tls_m.c when parsing OpenSSL-style multi-keyword mode cipher strings. A remote attacker can pass force the application to use a weaker than intended cipher.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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