CVE-2017-17740
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 6.1%
Description
contrib/slapd-modules/nops/nops.c in OpenLDAP through 2.4.45, when both the nops module and the memberof overlay are enabled, attempts to free a buffer that was allocated on the stack, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (slapd crash) via a member MODDN operation.
How to fix CVE-2017-17740
To remediate CVE-2017-17740, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Alpine/openldap—upgrade to 2.4.46-r0 or later
- —no fix listed
Is CVE-2017-17740 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 6.1%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 2.4.46-r0
- from 0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |