>> OpenLDAP "bdb_modrdn()" NOOP Control Denial of Service Vulnerability
Title : OpenLDAP "bdb_modrdn()" NOOP Control Denial of Service Vulnerability VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2008-0536 CVE ID : CVE-2008-0658
Rated as : Low Risk
Remotely Exploitable : Yes Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2008-02-13
Technical Description
A vulnerability has been identified in OpenLDAP, which could be exploited by attackers to cause a denial of service. This issue is caused by an error in the "bdb_modrdn()" [slapd/back-bdb/modrdn.c] function when using modrdn operation with a NOOP control, which could be exploited by attackers to crash a vulnerable application, creating a denial of service condition.
