CVE-2002-1379

Description

OpenLDAP2 (OpenLDAP 2) 2.2.0 and earlier allows remote or local attackers to execute arbitrary code when libldap reads the .ldaprc file within applications that are running with extra privileges.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.23% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory debian.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_047_openldap2.html	vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:006	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-227	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1379?: CVE-2002-1379 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1379?: To fix CVE-2002-1379, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-1379 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1379 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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