CVE-2015-6908
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CVE-2015-6908
The ber_get_next function in libraries/liblber/io.c in OpenLDAP 2.4.42 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reachable assertion and application crash) via crafted BER data, as demonstrated by an attack against slapd.
Exploit probability
20.0%
Published
September 11, 2015
Required by
Not available
Last source change
April 16, 2026
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
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CVE-2015-6908
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The ber_get_next function in libraries/liblber/io.c in OpenLDAP 2.4.42 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reachable assertion and application crash) via crafted BER data, as demonstrated by an attack against slapd.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00031.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00032.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00037.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00039.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00040.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1840.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3356
- http://www.openldap.org/devel/gitweb.cgi?p=openldap.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6fe51a9ab04fd28bbc171da3cf12f1c1040d6629
- http://www.openldap.org/its/index.cgi/Software%20Bugs?id=8240
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- http://www.security-assessment.com/files/documents/advisory/OpenLDAP-ber_get_next-Denial-of-Service.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76714
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033534
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2742-1
- https://support.apple.com/HT205637