CVE-2015-1545
EPSS 64.8%
Description
The deref_parseCtrl function in servers/slapd/overlays/deref.c in OpenLDAP 2.4.13 through 2.4.40 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via an empty attribute list in a deref control in a search request.
How to fix CVE-2015-1545
To remediate CVE-2015-1545, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/openldap—upgrade to 2.4.40-4 or later
Is CVE-2015-1545 being exploited?
Likely — EPSS is 64.8%, placing CVE-2015-1545 in the top tier of vulnerabilities by exploitation probability. Prioritise patching.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.4.40-4