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TI-2020-15724 Aliases CVE-2020-25709GHSA-cpm7-pgmm-3mfr

Reachable assertion in OpenLDAP

Priority LOW 39CWE-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
Partial Red Hat: 7 fixed, 5 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-617.

Summary

A flaw was found in OpenLDAP. This flaw allows an attacker who can send a malicious packet to be processed by OpenLDAP’s slapd server, to trigger an assertion failure. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03438 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 7 fixed, 5 without a fix

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—OpenLDAPopenldap 2.4.56—No fix listedCNA
  • OpenLDAP Vendor— Affected openldap 2.4.56 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 22

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.4.56Vulnerableopenldap
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.14.0 to before 10.14.6; 10.15 to before 10.15.7VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*10.14.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-004:*:*:*:*:*:*10.14.6 security_update_2019-004VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-005:*:*:*:*:*:*10.14.6 security_update_2019-005VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-006:*:*:*:*:*:*10.14.6 security_update_2019-006VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-007:*:*:*:*:*:*10.14.6 security_update_2019-007VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:*10.14.6 security_update_2020-001VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.4.56 Vulnerable ·openldap
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.14.0 to before 10.14.6; 10.15 to before 10.15.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.14.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-004:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.14.6 security_update_2019-004 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-005:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.14.6 security_update_2019-005 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-006:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.14.6 security_update_2019-006 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-007:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.14.6 security_update_2019-007 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.14.6 security_update_2020-001 Vulnerable ·Apple
Show 12 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-002:*:*:*:*:*:*10.14.6 security_update_2020-002VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-003:*:*:*:*:*:*10.14.6 security_update_2020-003VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-004:*:*:*:*:*:*10.14.6 security_update_2020-004VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-005:*:*:*:*:*:*10.14.6 security_update_2020-005VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-006:*:*:*:*:*:*10.14.6 security_update_2020-006VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-007:*:*:*:*:*:*10.14.6 security_update_2020-007VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-005:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2020-005VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-007:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2020-007VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:supplemental_update:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 supplemental_updateVulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0 to before 11.0.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_core_services:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-002:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.14.6 security_update_2020-002 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-003:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.14.6 security_update_2020-003 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-004:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.14.6 security_update_2020-004 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-005:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.14.6 security_update_2020-005 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-006:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.14.6 security_update_2020-006 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-007:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.14.6 security_update_2020-007 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-005:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2020-005 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-007:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2020-007 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:supplemental_update:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 supplemental_update Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 to before 11.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_core_services:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2022:0621 Released 2022-02-22 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    openldap security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) openldap-2.4.44-25.el7_9, openldap-clients-2.4.44-25.el7_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) openldap-devel-2.4.44-25.el7_9, openldap-servers-2.4.44-25.el7_9, openldap-servers-sql-2.4.44-25.el7_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) openldap-devel-2.4.44-25.el7_9, openldap-servers-2.4.44-25.el7_9, openldap-servers-sql-2.4.44-25.el7_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) openldap-2.4.44-25.el7_9, openldap-2.4.44-25.el7_9.ppc, openldap-clients-2.4.44-25.el7_9 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) openldap-servers-sql-2.4.44-25.el7_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) openldap-2.4.44-25.el7_9, openldap-clients-2.4.44-25.el7_9, openldap-devel-2.4.44-25.el7_9 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) openldap-servers-sql-2.4.44-25.el7_9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:0621
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:0621
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:0621
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:0621
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:0621
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:0621
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:0621
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat JBoss Core Services

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-25709
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cpm7-pgmm-3mfr

References

Patch 1

Advisory 5

Other 2

Sources

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