NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting ipa-client package, versions <0:4.6.8-5.amzn2.17.10


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.52% (42nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-IPACLIENT-21696189
  • published25 Oct 2026
  • disclosed20 Aug 2026

Introduced: 20 Aug 2026

CVE-2026-73199  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 ipa-client to version 0:4.6.8-5.amzn2.17.10 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2026-4008.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ipa-client package and not the ipa-client package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in the ipa-enrollment SLAPI plugin. A remote authenticated client can exploit a null pointer dereference vulnerability by sending a malformed Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) extended operation. By omitting the request value for the JOIN_OID in the ipa-enrollment extended operation, an attacker can trigger a server crash, potentially causing a denial of service.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1