Linux OpenLDAP server allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Priority LOW 13Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Linux OpenLDAP server allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00904 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 15
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.7 | Vulnerable | openldap |
| cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.8 | Vulnerable | openldap |
| cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.9 | Vulnerable | openldap |
| cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.10 | Vulnerable | openldap |
| cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.7 Vulnerable ·openldap
- cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.8 Vulnerable ·openldap
- cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.9 Vulnerable ·openldap
- cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.10 Vulnerable ·openldap
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 5 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | Turbolinux |
| cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4 | Vulnerable | Turbolinux |
| cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.2 | Vulnerable | Turbolinux |
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Turbolinux
- cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4 Vulnerable ·Turbolinux
- cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2 Vulnerable ·Turbolinux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0336
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7rcw-76jx-qx7m
References
Advisory 2
Sources
- CVE-2000-0336 · CVE Program
- CVE-2000-0336 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7rcw-76jx-qx7m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2000-0336 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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