Description
Buffer overflow in the krbv4_ldap_auth function in servers/slapd/kerberos.c in OpenLDAP 2.4.3 and earlier, when OpenLDAP is compiled with the --enable-kbind (Kerberos KBIND) option, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an LDAP bind request using the LDAP_AUTH_KRBV41 authentication method and long credential data.
Published: 2006-12-13
Score: 5.1 Medium
EPSS: 8.4% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-6476 Buffer overflow in the krbv4_ldap_auth function in servers/slapd/kerberos.c in OpenLDAP 2.4.3 and earlier, when OpenLDAP is compiled with the --enable-kbind (Kerberos KBIND) option, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an LDAP bind request using the LDAP_AUTH_KRBV41 authentication method and long credential data.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T20:26:46.571Z

Reserved: 2006-12-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-6493

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Status : Modified

Published: 2006-12-13T00:28:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2006-6493

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