USN-4352-2: OpenLDAP vulnerability
openldap vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Summary
OpenLDAP could be made to crash if it received specially crafted
network traffic.
Software Description
- openldap – Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
Details
USN-4352-1 fixed a vulnerability in OpenLDAP. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that OpenLDAP incorrectly handled certain queries. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause OpenLDAP to consume
resources, resulting in a denial of service.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
- slapd – 2.4.31-1+nmu2ubuntu8.5+esm2
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
- slapd – 2.4.28-1.1ubuntu4.10
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Source: USN-4352-2: OpenLDAP vulnerability
