OpenLDAP2 (OpenLDAP 2) 2.2.0 and earlier allows remote or local attackers to execute…
Priority LOW 38Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
OpenLDAP2 (OpenLDAP 2) 2.2.0 and earlier allows remote or local attackers to execute arbitrary code when libldap reads the .ldaprc file within applications that are running with extra privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02912 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories
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
Remediation
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2003:208 Released 2003-07-07 · Red Hat rating Critical: : : Updated openldap packages available for iSeries and pSeries
- Red Hat Linux 7.1
- RHSA-2003:040 Released 2003-02-06 · Red Hat rating Critical: Updated openldap packages available
- Red Hat Linux 6.2
- Red Hat Linux 7.0
- Red Hat Linux 7.1
- Red Hat Linux 7.2
- Red Hat Linux 7.3
- Red Hat Linux 8.0
- RHSA-2002:312 Released 2003-01-15 · Red Hat rating Criticalopenldap security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
- Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:312 |
| Red Hat Linux 6.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:040 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:040 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:040 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:040 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:040 |
| Red Hat Linux 8.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:040 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:312 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1379
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-63p4-p8mv-xhx7
References
Patch 1
Advisory 2
More Openldap vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-11700 In OpenLDAP 2.x before 2.5.12 and 2.6.x before 2.6.2, a SQL injection vulnerability… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-18548 An integer underflow was discovered in OpenLDAP before 2.4.57 leading to a slapd crash in… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-18541 An integer underflow was discovered in OpenLDAP before 2.4.57 leading to slapd crashes in… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-18547 A flaw was discovered in OpenLDAP before 2.4.57 leading to an infinite loop in slapd with… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-18542 A flaw was discovered in OpenLDAP before 2.4.57 leading to an assertion failure in slapd… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-05563 OpenLDAP before 2.3.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2002-1379 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1379 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-63p4-p8mv-xhx7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2002-1379 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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