CVE-2016-4984

Publication date 17 July 2017

Last updated 24 July 2024


Ubuntu priority

Cvss 3 Severity Score

4.7 · Medium

Score breakdown

/usr/libexec/openldap/generate-server-cert.sh in openldap-servers sets weak permissions for the TLS certificate, which allows local users to obtain the TLS certificate by leveraging a race condition between the creation of the certificate, and the chmod to protect it.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
openldap 16.04 LTS xenial
Not affected
15.10 wily
Not affected
14.04 LTS trusty
Not affected
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected

Notes


mdeslaur

RedHat-specific

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 4.7 · Medium
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact None
Availability impact None
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N