Debian Security Advisory
DSA-4046-1 libspring-ldap-java -- security update
- Date Reported:
- 22 Nov 2017
- Affected Packages:
- libspring-ldap-java
- Vulnerable:
- Yes
- Security database references:
- In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2017-8028.
- More information:
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Tobias Schneider discovered that libspring-ldap-java, a Java library for Spring-based applications using the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, would under some circumstances allow authentication with a correct username but an arbitrary password.
For the oldstable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 1.3.1.RELEASE-5+deb8u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your libspring-ldap-java packages.
For the detailed security status of libspring-ldap-java please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/libspring-ldap-java