CVE-2008-2952

Description

liblber/io.c in OpenLDAP 2.2.4 to 2.4.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (program termination) via crafted ASN.1 BER datagrams that trigger an assertion error.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 50.82% Top 5%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0583.html vendor advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200808-09.xml vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31364 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10662 vdb entry signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/30917 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.html vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43515 vdb entry
http://www.openldap.org/its/index.cgi/Software%20Bugs?id=5580%3Bselectid=5580
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1650 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30013 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/01/2 mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2268 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495320/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2645
http://secunia.com/advisories/30996 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31436 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00006.html vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:144 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/13/2 mailing list
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-634-1 vendor advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-052/
http://secunia.com/advisories/30853 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0249
http://secunia.com/advisories/31326 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00129.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32254 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020405 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1978/references vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.openldap.org/its/index.cgi/Software%20Bugs?id=5580
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00109.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32316 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2952?
CVE-2008-2952 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2952?
To fix CVE-2008-2952, 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-2008-2952 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-2952 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~51% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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