An OpenLDAP security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 16.04 LTS, 18.04 LTS, 20.04 LTS, and 20.10.

USN-4622-1: OpenLDAP vulnerability

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4622-1
November 09, 2020

openldap vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 20.10
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary:

OpenLDAP could be made to crash or run programs if it received
specially crafted network traffic.

Software Description:
- openldap: Lightweight Directory Access Protocol

Details:

It was discovered that OpenLDAP incorrectly handled certain network
packets. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause OpenLDAP to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 20.10:
slapd 2.4.53+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
slapd 2.4.49+dfsg-2ubuntu1.4

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
slapd 2.4.45+dfsg-1ubuntu1.7

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
slapd 2.4.42+dfsg-2ubuntu3.10

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://usn.ubuntu.com/4622-1
CVE-2020-25692

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openldap/2.4.53+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openldap/2.4.49+dfsg-2ubuntu1.4
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openldap/2.4.45+dfsg-1ubuntu1.7
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openldap/2.4.42+dfsg-2ubuntu3.10