Scientific Linux Security Update : openldap on SL7.x x86_64 (20170801)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 102649

Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version:
openldap (2.4.44).

Security Fix(es) :

- A double-free flaw was found in the way OpenLDAP's slapd server using the MDB backend handled LDAP searches. A remote attacker with access to search the directory could potentially use this flaw to crash slapd by issuing a specially crafted LDAP search query.
(CVE-2017-9287)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?3e2eed1b

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 102649

File Name: sl_20170801_openldap_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 3.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/22/2017

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openldap, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openldap-clients, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openldap-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openldap-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openldap-servers, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openldap-servers-sql, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Patch Publication Date: 8/1/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/29/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-9287