CVE-2003-1201

ldbm_back_exop_passwd in the back-ldbm backend in passwd.c for OpenLDAP 2.1.12 and earlier, when the slap_passwd_parse function does not return LDAP_SUCCESS, attempts to free an uninitialized pointer, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault).

CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000685	Broken Link Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/11261	Broken Link Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/9203	Broken Link Patch
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200403-12.xml	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openldap.org/its/index.cgi?findid=2390	Issue Tracking Patch
http://www.osvdb.org/17000	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7656	Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12520	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000685	Broken Link Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/11261	Broken Link Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/9203	Broken Link Patch
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200403-12.xml	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openldap.org/its/index.cgi?findid=2390	Issue Tracking Patch
http://www.osvdb.org/17000	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7656	Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12520	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2003-03-20 05:00

Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03

NVD link : CVE-2003-1201

Mitre link : CVE-2003-1201

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2003-1201

JSON object : View

Products Affected

openldap

openldap

CWE

CWE-824

Access of Uninitialized Pointer

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