OpenLDAP LDAP Search Request Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:52404

Info

OpenLDAP LDAP Search Request Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 52404
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2012-1164
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Feb 29 2012 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 15 2015 12:16AM
Credit: Mattias Andersson
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS amd64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6
Oracle Enterprise Linux 6
OpenLDAP OpenLDAP 2.4.29
OpenLDAP OpenLDAP 2.4.23
OpenLDAP OpenLDAP 2.4.22
OpenLDAP OpenLDAP 2.4.3
OpenLDAP OpenLDAP 2.4.2
OpenLDAP OpenLDAP 2.4.1
OpenLDAP OpenLDAP 2.4
OpenLDAP OpenLDAP 2.3.41
OpenLDAP OpenLDAP 2.3.40
OpenLDAP OpenLDAP 2.3.39
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.5
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.2
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.1
OpenLDAP OpenLDAP 2.3.27
OpenLDAP OpenLDAP 2.3.25
OpenLDAP OpenLDAP 2.3.6
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1 x86_64
 + S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1
OpenLDAP OpenLDAP 2.4.24
OpenLDAP OpenLDAP 2.3.28-E1.0.0
OpenLDAP OpenLDAP 2.3.28-20061022
OpenLDAP OpenLDAP 2.3.28-2.20061022
OpenLDAP OpenLDAP 2.3.27-2.20061018
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2011 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2011
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5
Gentoo Linux
Avaya Aura Experience Portal 6.0
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
Not Vulnerable: OpenLDAP OpenLDAP 2.4.30

Discussion

OpenLDAP LDAP Search Request Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

OpenLDAP is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability.

Attackers can exploit this issue to deny service to legitimate users by crashing affected 'slapd' servers.

Exploit / POC

OpenLDAP LDAP Search Request Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Attackers use readily available network utilities to exploit this vulnerability.

Solution / Fix

OpenLDAP LDAP Search Request Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

References

OpenLDAP LDAP Search Request Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

References:
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