<p>Upgrade <code>Ubuntu:14.04</code> <code>openldap</code> to version 2.4.31-1+nmu2ubuntu8.5+esm3 or higher.</p>

NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting openldap package, versions <2.4.31-1+nmu2ubuntu8.5+esm3

Snyk CVSS

Attack Complexity Low

Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS 0.13% (49^th percentile)

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Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1404-OPENLDAP-1039720
published 4 Nov 2020
disclosed 8 Dec 2020

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Introduced: 4 Nov 2020

CVE-2020-25692 Open this link in a new tab CWE-476 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 openldap to version 2.4.31-1+nmu2ubuntu8.5+esm3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openldap package and not the openldap package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

A NULL pointer dereference was found in OpenLDAP server and was fixed in openldap 2.4.55, during a request for renaming RDNs. An unauthenticated attacker could remotely crash the slapd process by sending a specially crafted request, causing a Denial of Service.