Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2012-1164 is an availability bug in OpenLDAP slapd before 2.4.30. A remote LDAP search request can trigger an assertion failure and stop the daemon. For organizations relying on LDAP for authentication or directory lookups, the business impact is service disruption rather than data theft based on the provided sources. Exposure is most likely where OpenLDAP slapd earlier than 2.4.30 is reachable by untrusted clients or integrated into downstream vendor packages. Vendor advisories are referenced for Gentoo, Mandriva, Red Hat, and Apple, but exact package applicability must be confirmed in each environment. Prioritize remediation for authentication-critical or externally reachable LDAP servers. The issue is old and availability-focused, but a crash in directory infrastructure can disrupt login, application access, and dependent services. Internal-only, patched, or retired deployments are lower priority after verification. Mitigation focus: Upgrade OpenLDAP slapd to 2.4.30 or a vendor-fixed package.; Review referenced vendor advisories for distribution-specific fixed versions.; Restrict LDAP exposure to trusted networks where operationally possible..
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- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210788CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- 20191211 APPLE-SA-2019-12-10-3 macOS Catalina 10.15.2, Security Update 2019-002 Mojave, Security Update 2019-007 High SierraCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
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