CVE-2003-1201 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

ldbm_back_exop_passwd in the back-ldbm backend in passwd.c for OpenLDAP 2.1.12 and earlier, when the slap_passwd_parse function does not return LDAP_SUCCESS, attempts to free an uninitialized pointer, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault).

Published: 2005-05-10

Score: 5.0 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00282.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000685
http://secunia.com/advisories/11261
http://secunia.com/advisories/9203
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200403-12.xml
http://www.openldap.org/its/index.cgi?findid=2390
http://www.osvdb.org/17000
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7656
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12520

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-05-10T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T02:19:45.925Z

Reserved: 2005-05-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2003-1201

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2003-03-20T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2003-1201

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-824

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