CVE-2023-2953

Description

A vulnerability was found in openldap. This security flaw causes a null pointer dereference in ber_memalloc_x() function.

References

Link	Tags
https://bugs.openldap.org/show_bug.cgi?id=9904	vendor advisory issue tracking
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2953	third party advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230703-0005/	third party advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213843	third party advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213844	third party advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213845	third party advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/52	mailing list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/48	mailing list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/47	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-2953?: CVE-2023-2953 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-2953?: To fix CVE-2023-2953, 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-2023-2953 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2023-2953 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-2953?: CVE-2023-2953 affects n/a openldap.

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Description

Category

CWE-476 – NULL Pointer Dereference

References

Frequently Asked Questions