Debian DLA-3017-1 : openldap - LTS security update

critical Nessus Plugin ID 161428

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The remote Debian 9 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-3017 advisory.

Jacek Konieczny discovered a SQL injection vulnerability in the back-sql backend to slapd in OpenLDAP, a free implementation of the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, allowing an attacker to alter the database during an LDAP search operations when a specially crafted search filter is processed. For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 2.4.44+dfsg-5+deb9u9. We recommend that you upgrade your openldap packages. For the detailed security status of openldap please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/openldap Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at:
https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the openldap packages.

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 2.4.44+dfsg-5+deb9u9.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 161428

File Name: debian_DLA-3017.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 5/21/2022

Updated: 1/24/2025

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-29155

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:slapd-smbk5pwd, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libldap2-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:slapd-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libldap-common, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:ldap-utils, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libldap-2.4-2-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:slapd, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libldap-2.4-2

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/21/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/4/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-29155

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