CVE-2006-0452

Description

dn2ancestor in the LDAP component in Fedora Directory Server 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via a ModDN operation with a DN that contains a large number of "," (comma) characters, which results in a large amount of recursion, as demonstrated using the ProtoVer LDAP test suite.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.76% Top 30%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24796	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/18960	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16677	vdb entry
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=179137

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0452?: CVE-2006-0452 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0452?: To fix CVE-2006-0452, 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-2006-0452 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-0452 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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