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Medium
CVE-2016-4984
/usr/libexec/openldap/generate-server-cert.sh in openldap-servers sets weak permissions for the TLS certificate,...
Vulnerability Description
/usr/libexec/openldap/generate-server-cert.sh in openldap-servers sets weak permissions for the TLS certificate, which allows local users to obtain the TLS certificate by leveraging a race condition between the creation of the certificate, and the chmod to protect it.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
openldap
View all reports →Affected Software
openldap-servers
Vulnerable Versions:
Unknown
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 14th, 2017
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.