SB2018022204 - Amazon Linux AMI update for 389-ds-base 



SB2018022204 - Amazon Linux AMI update for 389-ds-base

Published: February 22, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018022204
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) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15134)

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

The weakness exists due to improper handling of Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) search filters by the 389-ds-base package. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted LDAP request, trigger a stack-based buffer overflow condition and cause the ns-slapd process to crash.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.