CVE-2015-6908

Openldap < 2.4.42 - Improper Input Validation

Title source: rule

Description

The ber_get_next function in libraries/liblber/io.c in OpenLDAP 2.4.42 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reachable assertion and application crash) via crafted BER data, as demonstrated by an attack against slapd.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC

by Denis Andzakovic · textdoslinux

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38145

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References (17)

[Vendor Advisory] http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1840.html

[Mailing List] http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00005.html

[Mailing List] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00031.html

[Mailing List] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00032.html

[Mailing List] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00037.html

[Mailing List] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00039.html

[Mailing List] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00040.html

[Various Sources] http://www.openldap.org/devel/gitweb.cgi?p=openldap.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6fe51a9ab04fd28bbc171da3cf12f1c1040d6629

[Exploit, Vendor Advisory] http://www.openldap.org/its/index.cgi/Software%20Bugs?id=8240

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033534

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2742-1

[Vendor Advisory] https://support.apple.com/HT205637

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.security-assessment.com/files/documents/advisory/OpenLDAP-ber_get_next-Denial-of-Service.pdf

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76714

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3356

Scores

EPSS 0.7051

EPSS Percentile 98.7%

Details

CWE

CWE-20

Status published

Products (2)

apple/mac_os_x < 10.11.1

openldap/openldap < 2.4.42

Published Sep 11, 2015

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026