slapd in OpenLDAP2 (OpenLDAP 2) 2.2.0 and earlier allows local users to overwrite…
Priority LOW 8Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
slapd in OpenLDAP2 (OpenLDAP 2) 2.2.0 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a race condition during the creation of a log file for rejected replication requests.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00336 27th 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: Low. 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-2002-1508
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-97gv-8325-5xwj
References
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-2002-1508 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1508 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-97gv-8325-5xwj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2002-1508 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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