VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-3429
The dns_to_ldap_dn_escape function in src/ldap_convert.c in bind-dyndb-ldap 1.1.0rc1 and earlier does not properly escape distinguished names (DN) for LDAP queries, which allows remote DNS servers to cause a denial of service (named service hang) via a…
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 3.07%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.07%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The dns_to_ldap_dn_escape function in src/ldap_convert.c in bind-dyndb-ldap 1.1.0rc1 and earlier does not properly escape distinguished names (DN) for LDAP queries, which allows remote DNS servers to cause a denial of service (named service hang) via a "$" character in a DN in a DNS query.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.07% probability · 87th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- martin nagy/bind-dyndb-ldap
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/bind-dyndb-ldap.git/commit/?id=f345805c73c294db42452ae966c48fbc36c48006Exploit, Patch
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1139.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50086Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50159Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/02/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54787
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027341Patch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=842466
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77391
- http://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/bind-dyndb-ldap.git/commit/?id=f345805c73c294db42452ae966c48fbc36c48006Exploit, Patch
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1139.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50086Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50159Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/02/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54787
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027341Patch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=842466
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77391
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.