Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 11, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-6908
CVE-2015-6908
Description
The ber_get_next function in libraries/liblber/io.c in OpenLDAP 2.4.42 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reachable assertion and application crash) via crafted BER data, as demonstrated by an attack against slapd.
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Affected products
37- osv-coords34 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/openldap2&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/openldap2-client&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/openldap2-client&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openldap2-client&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/openldap2-client&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/openldap2-client&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/openldap2-client&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/openldap2-client&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openldap2-client&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/openldap2-client&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/openldap2-client&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/openldap2-client&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openldap2-client&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/openldap2-client&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/openldap2-client&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/openldap2-client&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openldap2-client&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012pkg:rpm/suse/openldap2-client&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/openldap2-client&distro=SUSE%20Studio%20Onsite%201.3pkg:rpm/suse/openldap2-client-openssl1&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011-SECURITYpkg:rpm/suse/openldap2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Legacy%2012pkg:rpm/suse/openldap2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/openldap2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/openldap2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openldap2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/openldap2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/openldap2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/openldap2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openldap2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/openldap2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/openldap2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/openldap2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openldap2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012pkg:rpm/suse/openldap2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1
< 1.2-22.1+ 33 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2-22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.26-0.62.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.26-0.62.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.41-18.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.41-18.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.26-0.62.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.26-0.62.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.26-0.62.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.41-18.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.41-18.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.26-0.62.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.26-0.62.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.41-18.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.41-18.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.26-0.62.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.26-0.62.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.41-18.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.41-18.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.26-0.17.23.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.26-0.62.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.41-18.13.4
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.26-0.62.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.26-0.62.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.26-0.62.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.41-18.13.4
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.41-18.13.4
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.26-0.62.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.26-0.62.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.41-18.13.4
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.41-18.13.4
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.26-0.62.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.26-0.62.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.41-18.13.4
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.41-18.13.4
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
17- www.openldap.org/its/index.cgi/Software%20BugsnvdExploitVendor Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00005.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00031.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00032.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00037.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00039.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00040.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1840.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3356nvd
- www.openldap.org/devel/gitweb.cginvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlnvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.htmlnvd
- www.security-assessment.com/files/documents/advisory/OpenLDAP-ber_get_next-Denial-of-Service.pdfnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/76714nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1033534nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2742-1nvd
- support.apple.com/HT205637nvd
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