NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting python3-ipaclient package, versions <0:4.9.2-3.0.1.module+el8.4.0+20161+5ecb5b37


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.7% (75th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-PYTHON3IPACLIENT-2583998
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed20 May 2021

Introduced: 20 May 2021

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

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 python3-ipaclient to version 0:4.9.2-3.0.1.module+el8.4.0+20161+5ecb5b37 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-1983.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3-ipaclient package and not the python3-ipaclient package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle: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