QID 352836

Date Published: 2021-09-20

QID 352836: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for openldap: ALAS2-2021-1707

A flaw was discovered in openldap before 2.4.57 leading to a double free and slapd crash in the saslauthzto processing, resulting in denial of service. (
( CVE-2020-36225)



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Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; allows unauthorized modification; allows disruption of service.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5 severity.
  • Solution
    Please refer to Amazon advisory: ALAS2-2021-1707 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References

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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ALAS2-2021-1707 Amazon Linux 2 URL Logo alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2021-1707.html