CVE-2020-36230 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in OpenLDAP versions prior to 2.4.57, stemming from an assertion failure during X.509 DN parsing. This flaw, rated High severity with a CVSS score of 7.5, can be exploited remotely without authentication or user interaction, leading to service disruption. While the vulnerability affects products like Apache, Apple, and Debian, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding it.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.4.57CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 10.14.0, < 10.14.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.14.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Third-Party Package Updates in Splunk Enterprise - October 2024
Oct 14, 2024openldap: Assertion failure in ber_next_element in decode.c
Jan 26, 2021A flaw was discovered in OpenLDAP before 2.4.57 leading in an assertion failure in slapd in the X.509 DN parsing in decode.c ber_next_element resulting in denial of service.
Jan 12, 2021