How severe is CVE-2012-1164?

CVE-2012-1164 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated low severity.

Is CVE-2012-1164 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (88th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2012-1164?

CVE-2012-1164 primarily affects Openldap. In total, 24 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2012-1164?

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

When was CVE-2012-1164 published?

CVE-2012-1164 was published on 2012-06-29 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2012-1164

CVE-2012-1164 is a low-severity vulnerability in Openldap with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

Severity: Low (CVSS 2.0 base score 2.6)
EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (88th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected product: Openldap
Published: 2012-06-29
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

slapd in OpenLDAP before 2.4.30 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via an LDAP search query with attrsOnly set to true, which causes empty attributes to be returned.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-1164?: slapd in OpenLDAP before 2.4.30 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via an LDAP search query with attrsOnly set to true, which causes empty attributes to be returned.
How severe is CVE-2012-1164?: CVE-2012-1164 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated low severity.
Is CVE-2012-1164 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (88th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2012-1164?: CVE-2012-1164 primarily affects Openldap. In total, 24 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1164?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2012-1164 published?: CVE-2012-1164 was published on 2012-06-29 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (24)

cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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