CVE-2003-1201 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

ldbm_back_exop_passwd in the back-ldbm backend in passwd.c for OpenLDAP 2.1.12 and earlier, when the slap_passwd_parse function does not return LDAP_SUCCESS, attempts to free an uninitialized pointer, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault).

Published: 2005-05-10

Score: 5.0 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00282.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000685
http://secunia.com/advisories/11261
http://secunia.com/advisories/9203
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200403-12.xml
http://www.openldap.org/its/index.cgi?findid=2390
http://www.osvdb.org/17000
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7656
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12520

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-05-10T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T02:19:45.925Z

Reserved: 2005-05-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2003-1201

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2003-03-20T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2003-1201

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-824

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