CVE-2008-2952

5.0 MEDIUM 13% exploit odds Fix listed Denial of service

What it is

liblber/io.c in OpenLDAP 2.2.4 to 2.4.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (program termination) via crafted ASN.1 BER datagrams that trigger an assertion error.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 13.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2008-07-01 21:41 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:54 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 13.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2008-07-01 21:41 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:54 UTC
Exploit probability: 13.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-399
Record status: Modified

Affected

Openldap 2.2.4
Openldap 2.2.5
Openldap 2.2.6
Openldap 2.2.7
Openldap 2.2.8
Openldap 2.2.9
Openldap 2.3.4
Openldap 2.3.5

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.0

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record