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Bind Dyndb Ldap CVE-2012-2134

MEDIUM
Resource Management Errors (CWE-399)
2014-02-26 secalert@redhat.com
4.3
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
M
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
P

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Feb 26, 2014 - 15:55 cve.org
MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

The handle_connection_error function in ldap_helper.c in bind-dyndb-ldap before 1.1.0rc1 does not properly handle LDAP query errors, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and named server hang) via a non-alphabet character in the base DN in an LDAP search DNS query.

AnalysisAI

The handle_connection_error function in ldap_helper.c in bind-dyndb-ldap before 1.1.0rc1 does not properly handle LDAP query errors, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-399. The handle_connection_error function in ldap_helper.c in bind-dyndb-ldap before 1.1.0rc1 does not properly handle LDAP query errors, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and named server hang) via a non-alphabet character in the base DN in an LDAP search DNS query. Affected products include: Martin Nagy Bind-Dyndb-Ldap. Version information: before 1.1.0.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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