OpenLDAP 2.4.22 schema_init.c IA5StringNormalize access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in OpenLDAP 2.4.22 and classified as problematic. Affected is the function IA5StringNormalize of the file schema_init.c. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2010-0212. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenLDAP 2.4.22 (Directory Service Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function IA5StringNormalize of the file schema_init.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

OpenLDAP 2.4.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a modrdn call with a zero-length RDN destination string, which is not properly handled by the smr_normalize function and triggers a NULL pointer dereference in the IA5StringNormalize function in schema_init.c, as demonstrated using the Codenomicon LDAPv3 test suite.

The weakness was released 07/28/2010 (Website). The advisory is shared at vupen.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-0212. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 47789 (CentOS 5 : openldap (CESA-2010:0542)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 118698 (Fedora Update for OpenLDAP (FEDORA-2010-11343)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 10662.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (47789), SecurityFocus (BID 41770†), SecurityTracker (ID 1024221†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-26637†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-54140. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Nessus ID: 47789
Nessus Name: CentOS 5 : openldap (CESA-2010:0542)
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OpenVAS ID: 67833
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2077-1 (openldap)
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07/19/2010 +194 days 🔍
07/28/2010 +9 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: RHSA-2010:0542⛔
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CVE: CVE-2010-0212 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-0212
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-54141

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SecurityFocus: 41770 - OpenLDAP 'modrdn' Request Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 40639
SecurityTracker: 1024221
Vulnerability Center: 26637 - OpenLDAP 2.4.22 Remote NULL Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability via a modrdn Call, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 12/29/2024 04:43
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (63), 03/01/2017 11:48 (11), 09/21/2021 07:27 (6), 09/21/2021 07:34 (1), 12/29/2024 04:43 (15)
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