Openldap · Openldap · CVE-2020-36221
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
OpenLDAP versions prior to 2.4.57
**Description**
The issue is related to an integer underflow in the OpenLDAP implementation, which can be exploited by a remote attacker to cause a denial of service. This is achieved by sending a specially crafted request that triggers a crash in the Certificate Exact Assertion processing, specifically in the `serialNumberAndIssuerCheck` function within `schema init.c`. The exploitation can result in the slapd service crashing.
**Recommendations**
For versions prior to 2.4.57, update to version 2.4.57 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the Certificate Exact Assertion processing to minimize the risk of exploitation.