Advisory Published

USN-4352-1: OpenLDAP vulnerability

First published: Wed May 06 2020(Updated: )

It was discovered that OpenLDAP incorrectly handled certain queries. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause OpenLDAP to consume resources, resulting in a denial of service.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/slapd<2.4.49+dfsg-2ubuntu1.2
2.4.49+dfsg-2ubuntu1.2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/slapd<2.4.48+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1
2.4.48+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=19.10
All of
ubuntu/slapd<2.4.45+dfsg-1ubuntu1.5
2.4.45+dfsg-1ubuntu1.5
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/slapd<2.4.42+dfsg-2ubuntu3.8
2.4.42+dfsg-2ubuntu3.8
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this OpenLDAP vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID for this OpenLDAP vulnerability is USN-4352-1.

  • What does this OpenLDAP vulnerability allow?

    This OpenLDAP vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service by consuming resources.

  • What versions of Ubuntu are affected by this OpenLDAP vulnerability?

    This OpenLDAP vulnerability affects Ubuntu versions 20.04, 19.10, 18.04, and 16.04.

  • How can I fix this OpenLDAP vulnerability?

    To fix this OpenLDAP vulnerability, update the slapd package to version 2.4.49+dfsg-2ubuntu1.2 for Ubuntu 20.04, version 2.4.48+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1 for Ubuntu 19.10, version 2.4.45+dfsg-1ubuntu1.5 for Ubuntu 18.04, and version 2.4.42+dfsg-2ubuntu3.8 for Ubuntu 16.04.

  • Where can I find more information about this OpenLDAP vulnerability?

    You can find more information about this OpenLDAP vulnerability at the following references: CVE-2020-12243, USN-4352-2, and the Ubuntu Security Notices.

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