CVE-2016-4984
Publication date 17 July 2017
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
/usr/libexec/openldap/generate-server-cert.sh in openldap-servers sets weak permissions for the TLS certificate, which allows local users to obtain the TLS certificate by leveraging a race condition between the creation of the certificate, and the chmod to protect it.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| openldap | 16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
|
|
Notes
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
4.7 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |