CVE-2015-0283 The slapi-nis plug-in before 0.54.2 does not properly reallocate memory when processing user accounts, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) vi...
HighCVSS 7.8
EPSS 3.1%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
The slapi-nis plug-in before 0.54.2 does not properly reallocate memory when processing user accounts, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a request for a (1) group with a large number of members or (2) user that belongs to a large number of groups.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/slapi-nis(Debian:12) | < 0.54.2-1 | 0.54.2-1 |
| debian/slapi-nis(Debian:13) | < 0.54.2-1 | 0.54.2-1 |
| redhat slapi-nis | <= 0.54.1 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2015-0283 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2015-4747 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2015-4788 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2015:0728 vendor-advisory
- 73377 vdb-entry
- bugzilla.redhat.com
- git.fedorahosted.org
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking