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CVE-2012-3429

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 name

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Summary

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 9

securitytracker.com

git.fedorahosted.org

rhn.redhat.com

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

secunia.com

openwall.com

bugzilla.redhat.com

securityfocus.com