Upstream information
Description
libraries/libldap/tls_m.c in OpenLDAP, possibly 2.4.31 and earlier, when using the Mozilla NSS backend, always uses the default cipher suite even when TLSCipherSuite is set, which might cause OpenLDAP to use weaker ciphers than intended and make it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.
| National Vulnerability Database | |
|---|---|
| Base Score | 4.3 |
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | None |
Note from the SUSE Security Team
On SUSE Linux openldap2 uses the openssl crypto backend and so is not affected by this problem which is isolated to the Mozilla NSS support. SUSE Bugzilla entry: 765623 [RESOLVED / INVALID] No SUSE Security Announcements cross referenced.SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 12:47:14 2013CVE page last modified: Fri Oct 7 12:46:16 2022