VDB-227097 · CVE-2014-8182 · Nessus 218690

openldap 2.4 DNS SRV Message off-by-one

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in openldap 2.4 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component DNS SRV Message Handler. Performing a manipulation results in off-by-one. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2014-8182. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in openldap 2.4 (Directory Service Software). This affects an unknown part of the component DNS SRV Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a off-by-one vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-193. A product calculates or uses an incorrect maximum or minimum value that is 1 more, or 1 less, than the correct value. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

An off-by-one error leading to a crash was discovered in openldap 2.4 when processing DNS SRV messages. If slapd was configured to use the dnssrv backend, an attacker could crash the service with crafted DNS responses.

The weakness was disclosed 04/22/2023. The advisory is shared at access.redhat.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-8182 since 10/10/2014. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at access.redhat.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 218690 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2014-8182), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (218690). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Directory Service Software

Name

openldap

Version

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Off-by-one
CWE: CWE-193 / CWE-189
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 218690
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2014-8182

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/10/2014 🔍
04/21/2023 +3115 days 🔍
04/22/2023 +0 days 🔍
03/04/2025 +682 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: access.redhat.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2014-8182 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-8182
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-227097
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 04/22/2023 00:56
Updated: 03/04/2025 12:35
Changes: 04/22/2023 00:56 (56), 03/04/2025 12:35 (17)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.