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Medium
CVE-2012-3429
The dns_to_ldap_dn_escape function in src/ldap_convert.c in bind-dyndb-ldap 1.1.0rc1 and earlier...
Vulnerability Description
The dns_to_ldap_dn_escape function in src/ldap_convert.c in bind-dyndb-ldap 1.1.0rc1 and earlier does not properly escape distinguished names (DN) for LDAP queries, which allows remote DNS servers to cause a denial of service (named service hang) via a "$" character in a DN in a DNS query.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027341
- http://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/bind-dyndb-ldap.git/commit/?id=f345805c73c294db42452ae966c48fbc36c48006
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1139.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77391
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50159
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50086
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/02/5
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=842466
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54787
Affected Vendor
martin nagy
View all reports →Affected Software
bind-dyndb-ldap
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 0.1.0, 0.2.0, 1.0.0, 1.1.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 7th, 2012
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.