CVE-2001-1306 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can crash the iPlanet Directory Server or potentially execute arbitrary code by sending malformed LDAP packets with invalid BER length fields.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2001-1306?

CVE-2001-1306 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 May 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

iPlanet Directory Server 4.1.4 and earlier (LDAP) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via invalid BER length of length fields, as demonstrated by the PROTOS LDAPv3 test suite.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1306?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sun Iplanet Directory Server.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1306?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1306 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2001-1306 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1306 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-96j2-xqmw-vjjf.

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