CVE-2023-2953

CVSS 3.1 Score 7.5 of 10 (high)

Details

Published May 30, 2023
Updated: Jan 10, 2025
CWE ID 476

Summary

CVE-2023-2953 is a newly identified vulnerability affecting OpenLDAP. The issue resides in the ber_memalloc_x() function, which can lead to a null pointer dereference. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could result in unintended application behavior or denial of service, posing a significant risk to systems utilizing OpenLDAP. Organizations are strongly advised to apply the necessary patches or updates to mitigate this threat.

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Affected Products

  • MacOS
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • OpenLDAP

Affected Vendors

  • Apple
  • Red Hat
  • OpenLDAP Project
  • NetApp