SB2016101801 - Denial of service in Apache Karaf



SB2016101801 - Denial of service in Apache Karaf

Published: October 18, 2016 Updated: March 16, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2016101801
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) LDAP injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8750)

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in the LDAPLoginModule function due to improper security restrictions. A remote attacker can perform a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) injection attack and cause the service to crash.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.