OpenLDAP: Buffer overflow

1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Advisory Reference	GLSA 200606-17 / net-nds/openldap
Release Date	June 15, 2006
Latest Revision	June 15, 2006: 01
Impact	normal
Exploitable	local

Package	Vulnerable versions	Unaffected versions	Architecture(s)
net-nsd/openldap	< 2.3.22	>= 2.3.22	All supported architectures

Related bugreports: #134010

Synopsis

The OpenLDAP replication server slurpd contains a buffer overflow that could result in arbitrary code execution.

2. Impact Information

Background

OpenLDAP is a suite of LDAP-related applications and development tools. It includes slapd (the standalone LDAP server), slurpd (the standalone LDAP replication server), various LDAP libraries, utilities and example clients.

Description

slurpd contains a buffer overflow when reading very long hostnames from the status file.

Impact

By injecting an overly long hostname in the status file, an attacker could possibly cause the execution of arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running slurpd.

3. Resolution Information

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All openLDAP users should upgrade to the latest version:

Code Listing 3.1: Resolution

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-nds/openldap-2.3.22"

4. References

CVE-2006-2754

Page updated June 15, 2006

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