Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting httpd24-mod_ldap package, versions <0:2.4.34-7.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.53% (87th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-HTTPD24MODLDAP-4738022
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed21 Dec 2016

Introduced: 21 Dec 2016

CVE-2016-9586  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 httpd24-mod_ldap to version 0:2.4.34-7.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2018:3558.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream httpd24-mod_ldap package and not the httpd24-mod_ldap package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

curl before version 7.52.0 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow when doing a large floating point output in libcurl's implementation of the printf() functions. If there are any application that accepts a format string from the outside without necessary input filtering, it could allow remote attacks.