CVE-2017-17740
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CVE-2017-17740 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. contrib/slapd-modules/nops/nops.c in OpenLDAP through 2.4.45, when both the nops module and the memberof overlay are enabled, attempts to free a buffer that was allocated on the stack, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (slapd crash) via a member MODDN operation.. EPSS estimates a 7.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
contrib/slapd-modules/nops/nops.c in OpenLDAP through 2.4.45, when both the nops module and the memberof overlay are enabled, attempts to free a buffer that was allocated on the stack, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (slapd crash) via a member MODDN operation.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openldap | Openldap | <= 2.4.45 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.0 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 |
| Oracle | Blockchain Platform | < 21.1.2 |
| Mcafee | Policy Auditor | < 6.5.1 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00053.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00058.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openldap.org/its/index.cgi/Incoming?id=8759Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10365Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00053.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00058.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openldap.org/its/index.cgi/Incoming?id=8759Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10365Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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