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Debian Security Advisory DSA-4397-1                   security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/                     Salvatore Bonaccorso
February 28, 2019                     https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : ldb
CVE ID         : CVE-2019-3824

Garming Sam reported an out-of-bounds read in the ldb_wildcard_compare()
function of ldb, a LDAP-like embedded database, resulting in denial of
service.

For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in
version 2:1.1.27-1+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your ldb packages.

For the detailed security status of ldb please refer to its security
tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/ldb

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/

Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org

Debian: DSA-4397-1: ldb security update

February 28, 2019
Garming Sam reported an out-of-bounds read in the ldb_wildcard_compare() function of ldb, a LDAP-like embedded database, resulting in denial of service

Summary

For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in
version 2:1.1.27-1+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your ldb packages.

For the detailed security status of ldb please refer to its security
tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/ldb

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/

Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org

Severity
Garming Sam reported an out-of-bounds read in the ldb_wildcard_compare()
function of ldb, a LDAP-like embedded database, resulting in denial of
service.

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