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TI-2013-03900 Aliases CVE-2013-4449GHSA-rmpx-9wfm-j7j4

The rwm overlay in OpenLDAP 2.4.23, 2.4.36, and earlier does not properly count…

Priority LOW 33CWE-189Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
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-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The rwm overlay in OpenLDAP 2.4.23, 2.4.36, and earlier does not properly count references, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (slapd crash) by unbinding immediately after a search request, which triggers rwm_conn_destroy to free the session context while it is being used by rwm_op_search.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.10913 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

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 · 33

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.4.36Vulnerableopenldap
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:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.4.36 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
Show 23 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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: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:2.4.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.29Vulnerableopenldap
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.30Vulnerableopenldap
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.31Vulnerableopenldap
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.32Vulnerableopenldap
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.33Vulnerableopenldap
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.34Vulnerableopenldap
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.35Vulnerableopenldap
  • 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
  • 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
  • cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.29 Vulnerable ·openldap
  • cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.30 Vulnerable ·openldap
  • cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.31 Vulnerable ·openldap
  • cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.32 Vulnerable ·openldap
  • cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.33 Vulnerable ·openldap
  • cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.34 Vulnerable ·openldap
  • cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.35 Vulnerable ·openldap

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2014:0206 Released 2014-02-24 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    openldap security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) compat-openldap-2.3.43_2.2.29-27.el5_10, compat-openldap-2.3.43_2.2.29-27.el5_10.i386, compat-openldap-2.3.43_2.2.29-27.el5_10.ia64 +25
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) compat-openldap-2.3.43_2.2.29-27.el5_10, compat-openldap-2.3.43_2.2.29-27.el5_10.i386, openldap-2.3.43-27.el5_10 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) openldap-2.3.43-27.el5_10, openldap-devel-2.3.43-27.el5_10, openldap-devel-2.3.43-27.el5_10.i386 +6
  • RHSA-2014:0126 Released 2014-02-03 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    openldap security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) openldap-2.4.23-34.el6_5.1, openldap-clients-2.4.23-34.el6_5.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) openldap-2.4.23-34.el6_5.1, openldap-devel-2.4.23-34.el6_5.1, openldap-servers-2.4.23-34.el6_5.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) openldap-2.4.23-34.el6_5.1, openldap-clients-2.4.23-34.el6_5.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) openldap-2.4.23-34.el6_5.1, openldap-devel-2.4.23-34.el6_5.1, openldap-servers-2.4.23-34.el6_5.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) openldap-2.4.23-34.el6_5.1, openldap-2.4.23-34.el6_5.1.ppc, openldap-clients-2.4.23-34.el6_5.1 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) openldap-2.4.23-34.el6_5.1, openldap-servers-sql-2.4.23-34.el6_5.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) openldap-2.4.23-34.el6_5.1, openldap-clients-2.4.23-34.el6_5.1, openldap-devel-2.4.23-34.el6_5.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) openldap-2.4.23-34.el6_5.1, openldap-servers-sql-2.4.23-34.el6_5.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2014:0206
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2014:0206
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0126
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0126
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2014:0206
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0126
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0126
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0126
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0126
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0126
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0126
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4449
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rmpx-9wfm-j7j4

References

Advisory 5

Other 9

Sources

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