SB2021011828 - Integer underflow in openldap (Alpine package)
Published: January 18, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021011828
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Integer underflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-36221)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow within the serialNumberAndIssuerCheck() function in schema_init.c. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application, trigger an integer underflow and crash the slapd.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.