USN-6596-1

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    USN-6596-1

    Published: 24 Jan 2024Last Modified: 25 Jun 2026

    Summary: libapache-session-ldap-perl vulnerability

    Details: It was discovered that Apache::Session::LDAP incorrectly handled invalid X.509 certificates. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted invalid X.509 certificate, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform spoofing and obtain sensitive information.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6596-1, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-36658

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: libapache-session-ldap-perl

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/libapache-session-ldap-perl?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fxenial

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -0.4-1ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1

    Affected versions

    0.4-1

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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