CVE-2012-3429

Public Exploit

Description

The dns_to_ldap_dn_escape function in src/ldap_convert.c in bind-dyndb-ldap 1.1.0rc1 and earlier does not properly escape distinguished names (DN) for LDAP queries, which allows remote DNS servers to cause a denial of service (named service hang) via a "$" character in a DN in a DNS query.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.13% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027341 vdb entry patch
http://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/bind-dyndb-ldap.git/commit/?id=f345805c73c294db42452ae966c48fbc36c48006 patch exploit
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1139.html vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77391 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/50159 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50086 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/02/5 mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=842466
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54787 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3429?
CVE-2012-3429 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-3429?
To fix CVE-2012-3429, 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-2012-3429 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-3429 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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