# CVE-2006-2754: Stack-based buffer overflow in st.c in slurpd for OpenLDAP before 2.3.22 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long hostname

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-06-01 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in st.c in slurpd for OpenLDAP before 2.3.22 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long hostname.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://usn.ubuntu.com/305-1/
- http://www.openldap.org/devel/cvsweb.cgi/servers/slurpd/st.c.diff?r1=1.21&r2=1.22&hideattic=1&sortbydate=0&f=h
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20126
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20495
- http://www.openldap.org/devel/cvsweb.cgi/servers/slurpd/st.c?hideattic=1&sortbydate=0#rev1.22
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1921
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-17.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436674/100/0/threaded
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:096
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20685
- http://www.osvdb.org/25659
- http://www.openpkg.org/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.008-openldap.html
- http://www.openldap.org/software/release/changes.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20848

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