OpenLDAP 2.2.0 slapd privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in OpenLDAP 2.2.0. Affected is an unknown function of the component slapd. The manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2002-1508. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenLDAP 2.2.0 (Directory Service Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the component slapd. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was shared 02/19/2003 by FIRST with SuSE (Website). The advisory is shared at redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-1508. The exploitation is known to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15064 (Debian DSA-227-1 : openldap2 - buffer overflows and other bugs), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 38365 (Red Hat OpenLDAP Security Update Missing).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (11289), Tenable (15064), SecurityFocus (BID 6620†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-3112†). The entries VDB-20068 and VDB-20069 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 15064
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-227-1 : openldap2 - buffer overflows and other bugs
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Recommended: Upgrade
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12/06/2002 🔍
12/06/2002 +0 days 🔍
01/13/2003 +38 days 🔍
02/19/2003 +37 days 🔍
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09/29/2004 +295 days 🔍
08/07/2014 +3599 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: redhat.com
Researcher: FIRST
Organization: SuSE
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-1508 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1508
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20129
X-Force: 11289
SecurityFocus: 6620 - OpenLDAP Multiple Unspecified Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 3112 - Multiple Buffer Overflows in OpenLDAP2 2.2.0 and Earlier Allow Arbitrary Code Execution, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/07/2014 17:53
Updated: 09/06/2025 05:58
Changes: 08/07/2014 17:53 (62), 05/17/2019 18:03 (6), 09/06/2025 05:58 (20)
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Cache ID: 216:087:103

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