CVE-2015-3276

Publication date 7 December 2015

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Negligible

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.5 · High

Score breakdown

Description

The nss_parse_ciphers function in libraries/libldap/tls_m.c in OpenLDAP does not properly parse OpenSSL-style multi-keyword mode cipher strings, which might cause a weaker than intended cipher to be used and allow remote attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
openldap 15.04 vivid
Not affected
14.10 utopic Ignored end of life
14.04 LTS trusty
Not affected
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected

Notes

mdeslaur

on Debian/Ubuntu, openldap is built with GnuTLS, not NSS

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.5 · High
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact High
Availability impact None
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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