OpenLDAP before 2.3.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon…
Priority HIGH 72CWE-617Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-617.
Summary
OpenLDAP before 2.3.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via LDAP BIND requests with long authcid names, which triggers an assertion failure.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.76861 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.3.29 | Vulnerable | openldap |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.06 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.3.29 Vulnerable ·openldap
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.06 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-5779
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5794-fx2j-p63j
References
Exploit 3
Advisory 8
Sources
- CVE-2006-5779 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-5779 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5794-fx2j-p63j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences