Details
When processing overly long host names in OpenLDAP's slurpd replication
server, a buffer overflow caused slurpd to crash.
If an attacker manages to inject a specially crafted host name into
slurpd, this might also be exploited to execute arbitrary code with
slurpd's privileges; however, since slurpd is usually set up to
replicate only trusted machines, this should not be exploitable in
normal cases.
When processing overly long host names in OpenLDAP's slurpd replication
server, a buffer overflow caused slurpd to crash.
If an attacker manages to inject a specially crafted host name into
slurpd, this might also be exploited to execute arbitrary code with
slurpd's privileges; however, since slurpd is usually set up to
replicate only trusted machines, this should not be exploitable in
normal cases.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.06 dapper | slapd – 2.2.26-5ubuntu2.1 | ||
| 5.10 breezy | slapd – 2.2.26-3ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 5.04 hoary | slapd – 2.1.30-3ubuntu3.2 | ||
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