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CVE-2015-0283

HIGHEPSS 86th pctl
7.8
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

The slapi-nis plug-in before 0.54.2 does not properly reallocate memory when processing user accounts, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a request for a (1) group with a large number of members or (2) user that belongs to a large number of groups.

How to fix

Remediation Available
slapi-nisDebian
Fixed in:0.54.2-1CVE-2015-0283
Fixed in:0.54.2-1CVE-2015-0283
Fixed in:0.54.2-1CVE-2015-0283
Fixed in:0.54.2-1CVE-2015-0283

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

3.15%probability of exploitation in 30 days
86thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 86% of all known CVEs.

References

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