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Vulnerability record · CVE-2002-1378 · published 2 January 2003

CVE-2002-1378: Openldap vulnerability

Openldap · Openldap

Multiple buffer overflows in OpenLDAP2 (OpenLDAP 2) 2.2.0 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) long -t or -r parameters to slurpd, (2) a malicious ldapfilter.conf file that is not properly handled by getfilter functions, (3) a malicious ldaptemplates.conf that causes an overflow in libldap, (4) a certain access control list that causes an overflow in slapd, or (5) a long generated filename for logging rejected replication requests.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 7.0% · top 6.1%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
7.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
22References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in OpenLDAP2 (OpenLDAP 2) 2.2.0 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) long -t or -r parameters to slurpd, (2) a malicious ldapfilter.conf file that is not properly handled by getfilter functions, (3) a malicious ldaptemplates.conf that causes an overflow in libldap, (4) a certain access control list that causes an overflow in slapd, or (5) a long generated filename for logging rejected replication requests.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000556
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-043.shtml
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-227 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/gentoo_advisory-2704.html
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:006
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_047_openldap2.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-040.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/4827
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6328
http://www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-5.txt
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10800
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000556
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-043.shtml
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-227 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/gentoo_advisory-2704.html
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:006
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_047_openldap2.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-040.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/4827
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6328
http://www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-5.txt
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10800

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2002-1378), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.