7.5
CWE
295
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2020-16093

First published: Sun Jul 17 2022(Updated: )

In LemonLDAP::NG (aka lemonldap-ng) through 2.0.8, validity of the X.509 certificate is not checked by default when connecting to remote LDAP backends, because the default configuration of the Net::LDAPS module for Perl is used.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
LemonLDAP::NG<=2.0.8
Debian Linux=10.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-16093?

    The severity of CVE-2020-16093 is high with a severity value of 7.5.

  • How does CVE-2020-16093 affect LemonLDAP::NG and Debian Debian Linux?

    CVE-2020-16093 affects LemonLDAP::NG versions through 2.0.8 and Debian Debian Linux 10.0.

  • What is the vulnerability description of CVE-2020-16093?

    CVE-2020-16093 is a vulnerability in LemonLDAP::NG that allows for the possibility of not checking the validity of X.509 certificates when connecting to remote LDAP backends.

  • How can I fix the vulnerability in LemonLDAP::NG?

    To fix the vulnerability in LemonLDAP::NG, update to version 2.0.9 or later.

  • How can I fix the vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux?

    To fix the vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, update to the latest available version.

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