Debian DSA-3356-1 Critical: OpenLDAP DoS Issue Resolved
debian
September 12, 2015
Denis Andzakovic discovered that OpenLDAP, a free implementation of the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, does not properly handle BER data
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Summary
For the oldstable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed
in version 2.4.31-2+deb7u1.
For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.4.40+dfsg-1+deb8u1.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.4.42+dfsg-2.
We recommend that you upgrade your openldap packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: openldap
CVE ID: CVE-2015-6908
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