=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3307-2
July 19, 2017
openldap vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Summary:
OpenLDAP could be made to crash if it received specially crafted
network traffic.
Software Description:
- openldap: OpenLDAP utilities
Details:
USN-3307-1 fixed a vulnerability in OpenLDAP. This update provides the
corresponding update for ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
Karsten Heymann discovered that OpenLDAP incorrectly handled certain
search requests. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause slapd
to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
slapd 2.4.28-1.1ubuntu4.8
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3307-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3307-1
CVE-2017-9287
