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CentOS 4 : openldap (CESA-2007:1038)
high Nessus Plugin ID 67060
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Synopsis
The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.Description
Updated openldap packages that fix a security flaw are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
OpenLDAP is an open source suite of LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) applications and development tools.
A flaw was found in the way OpenLDAP's slapd daemon handled malformed objectClasses LDAP attributes. An authenticated local or remote attacker could create an LDAP request which could cause a denial of service by crashing slapd. (CVE-2007-5707)
In addition, the following feature was added: * OpenLDAP client tools now have new option to configure their bind timeout.
All users are advised to upgrade to these updated openldap packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue and provide this security enhancement.
Solution
Update the affected openldap packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 67060
File Name: centos_RHSA-2007-1038.nasl
Version: 1.7
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: CentOS Local Security Checks
Published: 6/29/2013
Updated: 1/4/2021
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.1
Temporal Score: 6.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:openldap-servers-sql, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:compat-openldap, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:openldap-clients, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:openldap-servers, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:openldap-devel, cpe:/o:centos:centos:4, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:openldap
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/15/2007
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/30/2007
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-5707
BID: 26245