Input validation error in OpenLDAP - CVE-2015-3276
Published: October 15, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98559
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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
Vendor: OpenLDAP.org
Affected software:
OpenLDAP
OpenLDAP
Detailed vulnerability 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2015-3276
Install updates from vendor's website.