NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting openldap-clients package, versions <0:2.4.46-19.el8_10
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-OPENLDAPCLIENTS-5660418
- published 29 May 2023
- disclosed 29 May 2023
Introduced: 29 May 2023
CVE-2023-2953 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:8 openldap-clients to version 0:2.4.46-19.el8_10 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:4264.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openldap-clients package and not the openldap-clients package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
A vulnerability was found in openldap. This security flaw causes a null pointer dereference in ber_memalloc_x() function.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2953
- https://bugs.openldap.org/show_bug.cgi?id=9904
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/47
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/48
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/52
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230703-0005/
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213843
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213844
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213845
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