1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-634-1

USN-634-1: OpenLDAP vulnerability

Publication date

1 August 2008

Overview

OpenLDAP vulnerability

Releases

Packages

Details

Cameron Hotchkies discovered that OpenLDAP did not correctly handle
certain ASN.1 BER data. A remote attacker could send a specially crafted
packet and crash slapd, leading to a denial of service.

Cameron Hotchkies discovered that OpenLDAP did not correctly handle
certain ASN.1 BER data. A remote attacker could send a specially crafted
packet and crash slapd, leading to a denial of service.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
8.04 hardy slapd –  2.4.9-0ubuntu0.8.04.1
7.10 gutsy slapd –  2.3.35-1ubuntu0.3
7.04 feisty slapd –  2.3.30-2ubuntu0.3
6.06 dapper slapd –  2.2.26-5ubuntu2.8

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