Medium severity4.7NVD Advisory· Published Jul 17, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-4984

Description

/usr/libexec/openldap/generate-server-cert.sh in openldap-servers sets weak permissions for the TLS certificate, which allows local users to obtain the TLS certificate by leveraging a race condition between the creation of the certificate, and the chmod to protect it.

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Affected products

OpenLDAP/Openldapinferred2 versions
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- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)
OpenLDAP/Openldap Servers
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap-servers:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

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