CVE-2015-1545

openldap: slapd crashes on search with deref control and empty attr list

Published Feb 12, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 11.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The deref_parseCtrl function in servers/slapd/overlays/deref.c in OpenLDAP 2.4.13 through 2.4.40 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via an empty attribute list in a deref control in a search request.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-203-1 openldap security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3209-1 openldap security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2622-1 OpenLDAP vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 4:47 AM
Reserved
Feb 7, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 12, 2015, 4:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:22 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 3, 2015, 12:00 AM