SB2025082569 - Ubuntu update for openldap

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Type Confusion (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-36229)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error in ldap_X509dn2bv when parsing X.509 DN in ad_keystring. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to slapd and crash it.

2) Reachable Assertion (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-36230)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion when parsing the X.509 DN within the ber_next_element() function in decode.c. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to slapd and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

3) Reachable Assertion (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27212)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion when processing LDAP packets within the issuerAndThisUpdateCheck() function in  schema_init.c. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted packet with a short timestamp to the slapd and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7713-1