CVE-2007-5708 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in OpenLDAP versions prior to 2.3.39, specifically within the slapo-pcache overlay when operating as a proxy-caching server. The flaw stems from improper memory allocation (using malloc instead of calloc), leading to an uninitialized array that can cause a segmentation fault. With a CVSS score of 7.1, this vulnerability is rated as high severity, indicating that an unauthenticated attacker could remotely trigger a complete denial of service with medium attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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