CVE-2005-2377

Description

nss_ldap 181 to versions before 213, as used in Mandrake Corporate Server and Mandrake 10.0, and other operating systems, does not properly handle a SIGPIPE signal when sending a search request to an LDAP directory server, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crond and other application crash) if they can cause an LDAP server to become unavailable. NOTE: it is not clear whether this attack scenario is sufficient to include this item in CVE.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.74% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory mandriva.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40501	vdb entry
http://qa.mandriva.com/show_bug.cgi?id=13271
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:121	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2377?: CVE-2005-2377 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2377?: To fix CVE-2005-2377, 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-2005-2377 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-2377 is being actively exploited. 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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