CVE-2017-14623 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2017-14623: In the ldap.v2 (aka go-ldap) package through 2.5.0 for Go, an attacker may be able to login with an empty password. This issue affects an application using this package if these conditions are met: (1) it relies only on the return error of the Bind function call to determine whether a user is author

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2017-14623 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

golang-github-go-ldap-ldap→ fixed in2.5.1-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y golang-github-go-ldap-ldap

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

golang-github-go-ldap-ldap→ fixed in2.5.1-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y golang-github-go-ldap-ldap

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

golang-github-go-ldap-ldap→ fixed in2.5.1-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y golang-github-go-ldap-ldap

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