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  1. Core Server
  2. SERVER-28662

Do not pass NULL baseDN to ldap_search

    • Type: Icon: Bug Bug
    • Resolution: Done
    • Priority: Icon: Major - P3 Major - P3
    • 3.4.11, 3.5.13
    • Affects Version/s: 3.4.7, 3.5.12
    • Component/s: Security
    • None
    • Fully Compatible
    • ALL
    • v3.4
    • Platforms 2017-09-11

      libldap interprets a NULL baseDN as the default baseDN, which is defined in ldap.conf, rather than the empty baseDN. We transform queries for "" to NULL. We query for the "" baseDN to acquire the rootDSE. This can result in the query for the rootDSE being misdirected to the wrong baseDN.

            Assignee:
            spencer.jackson@mongodb.com Spencer Jackson
            Reporter:
            spencer.jackson@mongodb.com Spencer Jackson
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