Off-by-one error in the UTF8StringNormalize function in OpenLDAP 2.4.26 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (slapd crash) via a zero-length string that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, as demonstrated using an empty postalAddressAttribute value in an LDIF entry.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade openldap | Jul 30, 2024 | Oct 27, 2011 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-nds/openldap. | Oct 30, 2017 | Oct 27, 2011 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade slapd | Nov 8, 2024 | Oct 27, 2011 |
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