Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux prior 10.0 LDAP Server denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux. The affected element is an unknown function of the component LDAP Server. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2005-2377. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component LDAP Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

nss_ldap 181 to versions before 213, as used in Mandrake Corporate Server and Mandrake 10.0, and other operating systems, does not properly handle a SIGPIPE signal when sending a search request to an LDAP directory server, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crond and other application crash) if they can cause an LDAP server to become unavailable. NOTE: it is not clear whether this attack scenario is sufficient to include this item in CVE.

The weakness was disclosed 07/26/2005 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at mandriva.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-2377. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19226 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : nss_ldap (MDKSA-2005:121)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 10.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (40501), Tenable (19226) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-28445†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 19226
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : nss_ldap (MDKSA-2005:121)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mandrake Linux 10.0

Timelineinfo

07/18/2005 🔍
07/26/2005 +7 days 🔍
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12/01/2010 +1954 days 🔍
03/11/2015 +1561 days 🔍
07/05/2021 +2308 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: mandriva.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-2377 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2377
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-25867
X-Force: 40501
Vulnerability Center: 28445 - Nss_ldap as used in Mandrake Corporate Server and Mandrake 10.0 Remote DoS Vulnerability, High

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 07/05/2021 14:23
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (51), 03/10/2017 10:27 (6), 07/05/2021 14:20 (3), 07/05/2021 14:23 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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