CVE-2008-2952

CVE-2008-2952 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openldap with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 13% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-399.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 13% (96th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-399
• Affected product: Openldap
• Published: 2008-07-01
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-2952?

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.

How severe is CVE-2008-2952?

CVE-2008-2952 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2008-2952 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 13% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-2952?

CVE-2008-2952 primarily affects Openldap. In total, 47 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-2952?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2008-2952 published?

CVE-2008-2952 was published on 2008-07-01 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00006.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30853
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30917
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30996
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31326
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31364
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31436
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32254
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32316
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200808-09.xml
• http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0249
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1650
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:144
• http://www.openldap.org/its/index.cgi/Software%20Bugs?id=5580
• http://www.openldap.org/its/index.cgi/Software%20Bugs?id=5580%3Bselectid=5580
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/01/2
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/13/2
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0583.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495320/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30013
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020405
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-634-1
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1978/references
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2268
• http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-052/
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43515
• https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2645
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10662
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00109.html

Affected products (47)

• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.3.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.3.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.3.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.3.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.3.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.3.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.3.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.3.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.3.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.3.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.3.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.3.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.3.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.3.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.3.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.3.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.3.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.3.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.3.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.3.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.3.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.3.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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