CVE-2021-46823: Medium severity centos python-ldap vulnerability

Published Jun 18, 2022
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Updated

python-ldap before 3.4.0 is vulnerable to a denial of service when ldap.schema is used for untrusted schema definitions, because of a regular expression denial of service (ReDoS) flaw in the LDAP schema parser. By sending crafted regex input, a remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
pip/python-ldap<3.4.0
3.4.0
python-ldap python-ldap<3.4.0

Event History

Jun 18, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:27 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:27 PM
Description
Jun 19, 2022
Advisory Published
12:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-46823?

CVE-2021-46823 is categorized as a denial of service vulnerability that can impact the availability of affected systems.

2

How do I fix CVE-2021-46823?

To fix CVE-2021-46823, upgrade python-ldap to version 3.4.0 or later.

3

What versions of python-ldap are affected by CVE-2021-46823?

CVE-2021-46823 affects python-ldap versions prior to 3.4.0.

4

Who is impacted by CVE-2021-46823?

Users of python-ldap versions before 3.4.0 who rely on untrusted schema definitions are impacted by CVE-2021-46823.

5

What type of attack can exploit CVE-2021-46823?

CVE-2021-46823 can be exploited through a crafted regular expression input, leading to a regular expression denial of service (ReDoS).

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