USN-4352-1: OpenLDAP vulnerability

Published May 6, 2020
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Updated

It was discovered that OpenLDAP incorrectly handled certain queries. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause OpenLDAP to consume resources, resulting in a denial of service.

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/slapd<2.4.49+dfsg-2ubuntu1.2
2.4.49+dfsg-2ubuntu1.2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/slapd<2.4.48+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1
2.4.48+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=19.10
All of the following
ubuntu/slapd<2.4.45+dfsg-1ubuntu1.5
2.4.45+dfsg-1ubuntu1.5
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/slapd<2.4.42+dfsg-2ubuntu3.8
2.4.42+dfsg-2ubuntu3.8
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04

Event History

May 6, 2020
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this OpenLDAP vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this OpenLDAP vulnerability is USN-4352-1.

2

What does this OpenLDAP vulnerability allow?

This OpenLDAP vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service by consuming resources.

3

What versions of Ubuntu are affected by this OpenLDAP vulnerability?

This OpenLDAP vulnerability affects Ubuntu versions 20.04, 19.10, 18.04, and 16.04.

4

How can I fix this OpenLDAP vulnerability?

To fix this OpenLDAP vulnerability, update the slapd package to version 2.4.49+dfsg-2ubuntu1.2 for Ubuntu 20.04, version 2.4.48+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1 for Ubuntu 19.10, version 2.4.45+dfsg-1ubuntu1.5 for Ubuntu 18.04, and version 2.4.42+dfsg-2ubuntu3.8 for Ubuntu 16.04.

5

Where can I find more information about this OpenLDAP vulnerability?

You can find more information about this OpenLDAP vulnerability at the following references: CVE-2020-12243, USN-4352-2, and the Ubuntu Security Notices.

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