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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2020-12243

In filter.c in slapd in OpenLDAP before 2.4.50, LDAP search filters with nested boolean expressions can result in denial of service (daemon crash).

HIGH 7.5EPSS 4.42%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.42%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

In filter.c in slapd in OpenLDAP before 2.4.50, LDAP search filters with nested boolean expressions can result in denial of service (daemon crash).

CVSS 3.1
7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
4.42% probability · 91th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-674
Affected
openldap/openldap · debian/debian linux · opensuse/leap · canonical/ubuntu linux · netapp/cloud backup · netapp/steelstore cloud integrated storage · netapp/h410c firmware · netapp/h300s firmware · netapp/h500s firmware · netapp/h700s firmware · netapp/h300e firmware · netapp/h500e firmware · netapp/h700e firmware · netapp/h410s firmware · broadcom/brocade fabric operating system · apple/mac os x · oracle/zfs storage appliance kit · oracle/solaris
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.