A vulnerability was found in openldap. This security flaw causes a null pointer dereference in ber_memalloc_x() function. A vulnerability was found in OpenLDAP, in ber_memalloc_x() function, leading to a null pointer dereference. This flaw can result in reduced system memory and cause LDAP authentication failures. The impact is primarily a disruption in authentication processes, which may hinder user access or service operations relying on LDAP for authentication.
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