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OpenLDAP modrdn Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA28926
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Release Date:
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2008-02-13
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Last Update:
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2008-02-21
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Popularity:
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3,279 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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DoS
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Where:
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From local network
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | OpenLDAP 2.3.x
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Binary Analysis:
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BA411 :: Available for 1 Credit 
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2008-0658
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in OpenLDAP, which can be exploited by malicious users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
The vulnerability is caused due to an error within the implementation of modrdn operations. This can be exploited to crash the slapd daemon via a modrdn operation with a NOOP control.
This is related to vulnerability #3 in:
SA27424
The vulnerability is reported in version 2.3.39. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to version 2.3.41.
http://www.openldap.org/software/download/
Provided and/or discovered by:
Ralf Haferkamp
Changelog:
2008-02-21: Updated "Solution" section.
Original Advisory:
http://www.openldap.org/its/index.cgi/Software%20Bugs?id=5358
Other References:
SA27424:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27424/
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