USN-3307-2: OpenLDAP vulnerability
Publication date
19 July 2017
Overview
OpenLDAP could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic.
Releases
Packages
- openldap - OpenLDAP utilities
Details
USN-3307-1 fixed a vulnerability in OpenLDAP. This update provides the
corresponding update for ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
Karsten Heymann discovered that OpenLDAP incorrectly handled certain search
requests. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause slapd to crash,
resulting in a denial of service.
USN-3307-1 fixed a vulnerability in OpenLDAP. This update provides the
corresponding update for ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
Karsten Heymann discovered that OpenLDAP incorrectly handled certain search
requests. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause slapd to crash,
resulting in a denial of service.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all 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 | ||
---|---|---|---|
12.04 precise | slapd – 2.4.28-1.1ubuntu4.8 |
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