CVE-2012-1164: Buffer Overflow

Published Jun 29, 2012
·
Updated

OpenLDAP. Multiple issues were addressed by updating to OpenLDAP version 2.4.28.

Other sources

slapd in OpenLDAP before 2.4.30 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via an LDAP search query with attrsOnly set to true, which causes empty attributes to be returned.

Credit

CVE-2012-1164, CVE-2012-2668, CVE-2013-4449, CVE-2015-1545, CVE-2019-13057, CVE-2019-13565

Affected Software

28 affected componentsFixes available
debian/openldap
2.4.57+dfsg-3+deb11u12.5.13+dfsg-52.5.18+dfsg-2
Apple macOS Catalina<10.15.2
10.15.2
Apple Mojave
Apple High Sierra
openldap OpenLDAP<=2.4.29
openldap OpenLDAP=2.4.6
openldap OpenLDAP=2.4.7
openldap OpenLDAP=2.4.8
openldap OpenLDAP=2.4.9
openldap OpenLDAP=2.4.10
openldap OpenLDAP=2.4.11
openldap OpenLDAP=2.4.12
openldap OpenLDAP=2.4.13
openldap OpenLDAP=2.4.14
openldap OpenLDAP=2.4.15
openldap OpenLDAP=2.4.16
openldap OpenLDAP=2.4.17
openldap OpenLDAP=2.4.18
openldap OpenLDAP=2.4.19
openldap OpenLDAP=2.4.20
openldap OpenLDAP=2.4.21
openldap OpenLDAP=2.4.22
openldap OpenLDAP=2.4.23
openldap OpenLDAP=2.4.24
openldap OpenLDAP=2.4.25
openldap OpenLDAP=2.4.26
openldap OpenLDAP=2.4.27
openldap OpenLDAP=2.4.28

Event History

Jun 29, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Description

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2012-1164.

2

What is the affected software?

The affected software includes Apple macOS Catalina 10.15.2, Apple Mojave, and Apple High Sierra.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1164?

The severity of CVE-2012-1164 is not specified.

4

How can I fix CVE-2012-1164?

To fix CVE-2012-1164, update to OpenLDAP version 2.4.28.

5

Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

You can find more information about this vulnerability at the following reference: [Apple Support](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210788).

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