Ubuntu Security Notice 4622-1 - It was discovered that OpenLDAP incorrectly handled certain network packets. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause OpenLDAP to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4622-1
November 09, 2020
openldap vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 20.10
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
OpenLDAP could be made to crash or run programs if it received
specially crafted network traffic.
Software Description:
- openldap: Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
Details:
It was discovered that OpenLDAP incorrectly handled certain network
packets. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause OpenLDAP to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 20.10:
slapd 2.4.53+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
slapd 2.4.49+dfsg-2ubuntu1.4
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
slapd 2.4.45+dfsg-1ubuntu1.7
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
slapd 2.4.42+dfsg-2ubuntu3.10
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4622-1
CVE-2020-25692
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openldap/2.4.53+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openldap/2.4.49+dfsg-2ubuntu1.4
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openldap/2.4.45+dfsg-1ubuntu1.7
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openldap/2.4.42+dfsg-2ubuntu3.10