Vulnerability · Published Dec 8, 2020 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2020-25692
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity null pointer dereference in openldap. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 3.1% (higher than 88% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)3.1%top 12.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A NULL pointer dereference was found in OpenLDAP server and was fixed in openldap 2.4.55, during a request for renaming RDNs. An unauthenticated attacker could remotely crash the slapd process by sending a specially crafted request, causing a Denial of Service.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | openldap | 2.4.55+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-25692 |
| Debian:13 | openldap | 2.4.55+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-25692 |
| Debian:14 | openldap | 2.4.55+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-25692 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-476