CVE-2012-3429

The dns_to_ldap_dn_escape function in src/ldap_convert.c in bind-dyndb-ldap 1.1.0rc1 and earlier does not properly escape distinguished names (DN) for LDAP…

published August 7, 2012

CVSS
—
EPSS
3%
Percentile
87.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The dns_to_ldap_dn_escape function in src/ldap_convert.c in bind-dyndb-ldap 1.1.0rc1 and earlier does not properly escape distinguished names (DN) for LDAP queries, which allows remote DNS servers to cause a denial of service (named service hang) via a "$" character in a DN in a DNS query.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.03072 · 87.5th percentile
Published
2012-08-07T21:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 07 AUG 21:00Z
    The dns_to_ldap_dn_escape function in src/ldap_convert.c in bind-dyndb-ldap 1.1.0rc1 and earlier does not properly escape distinguished names (DN) for LDAP…
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