USN-5424-2: OpenLDAP vulnerability
19 May 2022
OpenLDAP could be made to perform arbitrary modifications to the database.
Releases
Packages
- openldap - Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
Details
USN-5424-1 fixed a vulnerability in OpenLDAP. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that OpenLDAP incorrectly handled certain SQL statements
within LDAP queries in the experimental back-sql backend. A remote attacker
could possibly use this issue to perform an SQL injection attack and alter
the database.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04
-
slapd
-
2.4.42+dfsg-2ubuntu3.13+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 14.04
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slapd
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2.4.31-1+nmu2ubuntu8.5+esm5
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.