CVE-2020-36221: Integer Underflow

Published Jan 25, 2021
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Updated

An integer underflow was discovered in OpenLDAP before 2.4.57 leading to slapd crashes in the Certificate Exact Assertion processing, resulting in denial of service (schemainit.c serialNumberAndIssuerCheck).

Other sources

OpenLDAP. This issue was addressed with improved checks.

Credit

CVE-2020-36226, CVE-2020-36229, CVE-2020-36225, CVE-2020-36224, CVE-2020-36223, CVE-2020-36227, CVE-2020-36228, CVE-2020-36221, CVE-2020-36222, CVE-2020-36230, CVE-2020-36226, CVE-2020-36229, CVE-2020-36225, CVE-2020-36224, CVE-2020-36223, CVE-2020-36227, CVE-2020-36228, CVE-2020-36221, CVE-2020-36222, CVE-2020-36230, CVE-2020-36226, CVE-2020-36227, CVE-2020-36223, CVE-2020-36224, CVE-2020-36225, CVE-2020-36221, CVE-2020-36228, CVE-2020-36222, CVE-2020-36230, CVE-2020-36229

Affected Software

26 affected componentsFixes available
debian/openldap
2.4.47+dfsg-3+deb10u72.4.57+dfsg-3+deb11u12.5.13+dfsg-5
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.4
11.4
Apple Catalina
Apple Mojave
openldap OpenLDAP<2.4.57
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.14.0<10.14.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-004
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-005
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-006
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-007
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-003
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-004
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-005
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-006
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-007
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2021-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2021-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2021-003
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-supplemental_update
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-supplemental_update_2
Apple macOS>=11.1<11.4

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/openldap to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.47+dfsg-3+deb10u7Fixed in 2.4.57+dfsg-3+deb11u1Fixed in 2.5.13+dfsg-5
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple macOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.4

Event History

Jan 25, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:44 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:44 AM
Description
Jan 26, 2021
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2020-36221.

2

What is the affected software?

The affected software includes macOS Big Sur, Mojave, and Catalina.

3

How was this issue addressed?

This issue was addressed with improved checks.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2020-36221?

The severity of CVE-2020-36221 is not specified.

5

How do I fix CVE-2020-36221?

To fix CVE-2020-36221, make sure you have the latest version of macOS installed.

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