Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : openldap (MDKSA-2007:215)

high Nessus Plugin ID 27851

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

A flaw in the way OpenLDAP's slapd daemon handled malformed objectClasses LDAP attributes was discovered. A local or remote attacker could create an LDAP request that could cause a denial of service by crashing slapd.

Updated packages have been patched to prevent this issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 27851

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2007-215.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Published: 11/9/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:openldap-doc, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007.1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:openldap, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:openldap-testprogs, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:openldap-tests, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libldap2.3_0-static-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:openldap-clients, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:openldap-servers, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libldap2.3_0, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64ldap2.3_0-static-devel, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64ldap2.3_0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libldap2.3_0-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64ldap2.3_0-devel

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 11/8/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-5707

CWE: 399

MDKSA: 2007:215