Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting openldap-servers-sql package, versions <0:2.4.44-25.amzn2.0.5


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
11.29% (96th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-OPENLDAPSERVERSSQL-5496528
  • published4 May 2023
  • disclosed26 Jan 2021

Introduced: 26 Jan 2021

CVE-2020-36227  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 openldap-servers-sql to version 0:2.4.44-25.amzn2.0.5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2023-2033.

NVD Description

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

A flaw was discovered in OpenLDAP before 2.4.57 leading to an infinite loop in slapd with the cancel_extop Cancel operation, resulting in denial of service.

CVSS Scores

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