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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2020-25710

This flaw allows an attacker who sends a malicious packet processed by OpenLDAP to force a failed assertion in csnNormalize23().

HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.67%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.67%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

A flaw was found in OpenLDAP in versions before 2.4.56. This flaw allows an attacker who sends a malicious packet processed by OpenLDAP to force a failed assertion in csnNormalize23(). The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

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
2.67% probability · 85th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-617
Affected
openldap/openldap · redhat/jboss core services · redhat/jboss enterprise application platform · redhat/jboss enterprise web server · redhat/enterprise linux · debian/debian linux · fedoraproject/fedora
Source
secalert@redhat.com

References

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