LDAP: OpenLDAP slapd Deref Overlay Denial Of Service
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against OpenLDAP. Attackers can send crafted malicious data to cause denial of service condition to the target service.
Extended 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.
Affected Products
Openldap openldap
References
BugTraq: 72519
CVE: CVE-2015-1545
URL: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/07/3
Short Name
LDAP:SLAPD-OVERLAY-DOS
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
LDAP
Keywords
CVE-2015-1545 Denial Deref Of OpenLDAP Overlay Service bid:72519 slapd
Release Date
06/09/2015
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3650
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Openldap
CVSS Score
5.0