CVE-2023-2953
Published: October 18, 2023Last modified: August 1, 2025
Description
A vulnerability was found in openldap. This security flaw causes a null pointer dereference in ber_memalloc_x() function.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value | 
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.5 | 
| Attack Vector | NETWORK | 
| Attack complexity | LOW | 
| Privileges required | NONE | 
| User interaction | NONE | 
| Scope | UNCHANGED | 
| Confidentiality | NONE | 
| Integrity impact | NONE | 
| Availability impact | HIGH | 
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | 
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | openldap | Fixed (2.6.3-r7) | 
| Stream | openldap | Not affected (2.6.6-r0) | |
| Hardened Containers | 23 LTS | openldap | Fixed (2.6.3-r7) | 
| Stream | openldap | Not affected (2.6.6-r0) | 
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/47
 - http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/48
 - http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/52
 - https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2953
 - https://bugs.openldap.org/show_bug.cgi?id=9904
 - https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230703-0005/
 - https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213843
 - https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213844
 - https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213845