A NULL pointer dereference was found in OpenLDAP server and was fixed in openldap 2.4.55, during a request for renaming RDNs.

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Timeline

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1. Dec 8, 2020 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   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.

2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   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

• cpe netapp/cloud backupversion unspecified
• cpe netapp/solidfire baseboard management controller firmwareversion unspecified
• cpe openldap/openldapversion unspecified
• cpe redhat/enterprise linux5.0
• cpe redhat/enterprise linux6.0
• cpe redhat/enterprise linux7.0

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2020-25692

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2020-25692

  30-day exploitation probability 3.1%

  first.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2020-25692

  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.

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Issue Tracking · bugzilla.redhat.com
• Reference · cert-portal.siemens.com
• Third Party Advisory · security.netapp.com