CVE-2020-25692

Description

A NULL pointer dereference was found in OpenLDAP server and was fixed in openldap 2.4.55, during a request for renaming RDNs. An unauthenticated attacker could remotely crash the slapd process by sending a specially crafted request, causing a Denial of Service.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.65%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory netapp.com
Affected: n/a openldap
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1894567 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210108-0006/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-25692?
CVE-2020-25692 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-25692?
To fix CVE-2020-25692, 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-2020-25692 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-25692 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-25692?
CVE-2020-25692 affects n/a openldap.
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