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Description of problem:

ldapsearch -D "cn=Directory Manager" -b "dc=dpal,dc=redhat,dc=com" -w "password" -W


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
Name        : openldap
Arch        : x86_64
Version     : 2.4.23
Release     : 19.el6


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Run the command above with real password
  
Actual results:
ldapsearch: ../../../clients/tools/common.c:1363: tool_bind: Assertion `passwd.bv_val == ((void *)0) && passwd.bv_len == 0' failed.
Aborted (core dumped)


Expected results:
mismatch or arguments is detected and -W option is either ignored or error is returned.

Additional info:

Upstream report:
http://www.openldap.org/its/index.cgi?findid=6849

Upstream fix:
http://www.openldap.org/devel/gitweb.cgi?p=openldap.git;a=commit;h=d7a8eff

Created attachment 526685 [details]
verified upstream patch

Since RHEL 6.2 External Beta has begun, and this bug remains
unresolved, it has been rejected as it is not proposed as
exception or blocker.

Red Hat invites you to ask your support representative to
propose this request, if appropriate and relevant, in the
next release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

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    New Contents:
- mutually exclusive options "-w" and "-W" were passed to any OpenLDAP client tools
- the tool crashes with assertion error
- applied upstream fix
- the client tools refuse to start if mutually exclusive options "-w" and "-W" are passed on the command line

Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0899.html