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TI-2012-01070 Aliases CVE-2012-1164GHSA-cvmw-3c66-5wx9

slapd in OpenLDAP before 2.4.30 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service…

Priority LOW 19CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

slapd in OpenLDAP before 2.4.30 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via an LDAP search query with attrsOnly set to true, which causes empty attributes to be returned.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03537 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 24

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.4.29Vulnerableopenldap
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.6Vulnerableopenldap
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.7Vulnerableopenldap
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.8Vulnerableopenldap
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.9Vulnerableopenldap
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.10Vulnerableopenldap
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.11Vulnerableopenldap
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.12Vulnerableopenldap
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.13Vulnerableopenldap
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.14Vulnerableopenldap
  • cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.4.29 Vulnerable ·openldap
  • cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.6 Vulnerable ·openldap
  • cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.7 Vulnerable ·openldap
  • cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.8 Vulnerable ·openldap
  • cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.9 Vulnerable ·openldap
  • cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.10 Vulnerable ·openldap
  • cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.11 Vulnerable ·openldap
  • cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.12 Vulnerable ·openldap
  • cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.13 Vulnerable ·openldap
  • cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.14 Vulnerable ·openldap
Show 14 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.15Vulnerableopenldap
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.16Vulnerableopenldap
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.17Vulnerableopenldap
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.18Vulnerableopenldap
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.19Vulnerableopenldap
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.20Vulnerableopenldap
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.21Vulnerableopenldap
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.22Vulnerableopenldap
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.23Vulnerableopenldap
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.24Vulnerableopenldap
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.25Vulnerableopenldap
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.26Vulnerableopenldap
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.27Vulnerableopenldap
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.28Vulnerableopenldap
  • cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.15 Vulnerable ·openldap
  • cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.16 Vulnerable ·openldap
  • cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.17 Vulnerable ·openldap
  • cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.18 Vulnerable ·openldap
  • cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.19 Vulnerable ·openldap
  • cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.20 Vulnerable ·openldap
  • cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.21 Vulnerable ·openldap
  • cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.22 Vulnerable ·openldap
  • cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.23 Vulnerable ·openldap
  • cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.24 Vulnerable ·openldap
  • cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.25 Vulnerable ·openldap
  • cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.26 Vulnerable ·openldap
  • cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.27 Vulnerable ·openldap
  • cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.28 Vulnerable ·openldap

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2012:0899 Released 2012-06-19 · Red Hat rating Low
    openldap security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) openldap-2.4.23-26.el6, openldap-clients-2.4.23-26.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) openldap-2.4.23-26.el6, openldap-devel-2.4.23-26.el6, openldap-servers-2.4.23-26.el6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) openldap-2.4.23-26.el6, openldap-clients-2.4.23-26.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) openldap-2.4.23-26.el6, openldap-devel-2.4.23-26.el6, openldap-servers-2.4.23-26.el6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) openldap-2.4.23-26.el6, openldap-2.4.23-26.el6.ppc, openldap-clients-2.4.23-26.el6 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) openldap-2.4.23-26.el6, openldap-servers-sql-2.4.23-26.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) openldap-2.4.23-26.el6, openldap-clients-2.4.23-26.el6, openldap-devel-2.4.23-26.el6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) openldap-2.4.23-26.el6, openldap-servers-sql-2.4.23-26.el6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0899
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0899
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0899
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0899
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0899
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0899
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0899
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0899
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-1164
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cvmw-3c66-5wx9

References

Advisory 4

Other 4

  • 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
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Sources

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