CVE-2012-3429

N/A Unknown
Published: August 07, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/bind-dyndb-ldap.git/commit/?id=f345805c73c294db42452ae966c48fbc36c48006
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Patch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1139.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/50086
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50159
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/02/5
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54787
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027341
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=842466
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77391
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/bind-dyndb-ldap.git/commit/?id=f345805c73c294db42452ae966c48fbc36c48006
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1139.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/50086
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50159
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/02/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54787
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027341
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=842466
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77391
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.1%
86th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

martin_nagy

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