NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting python3-kdcproxy package, versions <0:0.4-5.module+el8.3.0+7868+2151076c


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-PYTHON3KDCPROXY-2585607
  • 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-kdcproxy to version 0:0.4-5.module+el8.3.0+7868+2151076c or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-1983.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3-kdcproxy package and not the python3-kdcproxy 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