CVE-2013-0288

nss-pam-ldapd: FD_SET array index error, leading to stack-based buffer overflow

Published Mar 4, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 3.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
nss-pam-ldapd before 0.7.18 and 0.8.x before 0.8.11 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by performing a name lookup on an application with a large number of open file descriptors, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow related to incorrect use of the FD_SET macro.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2628-1 nss-pam-ldapd security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2628-2 nss-pam-ldapd update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-0309 nss-pam-ldapd before 0.7.18 and 0.8.x before 0.8.11 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by performing a name lookup on an application with a large number of open file descriptors, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow related to incorrect use of the FD_SET macro.
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 2:18 PM
Reserved
Dec 6, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 5, 2013, 9:38 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:49 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Feb 18, 2013, 12:00 AM