NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting idm:DL1/python3-custodia package, versions <0:0.6.0-3.module_el8.6.0+2881+2f24dc92


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.22% (61st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-IDM-5639868
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed18 May 2021

Introduced: 18 May 2021

CVE-2021-3480  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 idm:DL1/python3-custodia to version 0:0.6.0-3.module_el8.6.0+2881+2f24dc92 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2021:1983.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream idm:DL1/python3-custodia package and not the idm:DL1/python3-custodia package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in slapi-nis in versions before 0.56.7. A NULL pointer dereference during the parsing of the Binding DN could allow an unauthenticated attacker to crash the 389-ds-base directory server. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1