CVE-2010-0211
The slap_modrdn2mods function in modrdn.c in OpenLDAP 2.4.22 does not check the return value of a...
The slap_modrdn2mods function in modrdn.c in OpenLDAP 2.4.22 does not check the return value of a call to the smr_normalize function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a modrdn call with an RDN string containing invalid UTF-8 sequences, which triggers a free of an invalid, uninitialized pointer in the slap_mods_free function, as demonstrated using the Codenomicon LDAPv3 test suite.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
9.8
The slap_modrdn2mods function in modrdn.c in OpenLDAP 2.4.22 does not check the return value of a call to the smr_normalize function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a modrdn call with an RDN string containing invalid UTF-8 sequences, which triggers a free of an invalid, uninitialized pointer in the slap_mods_free function, as demonstrated using the Codenomicon LDAPv3 test suite.
- Record
CVE-2010-0211- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-252
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The slap_modrdn2mods function in modrdn.c in OpenLDAP 2.4.22 does not check the return value of a call to the smr_normalize function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a modrdn call with an RDN string containing invalid UTF-8 sequences, which triggers a free of an invalid, uninitialized pointer in the slap_mods_free function, as demonstrated using the Codenomicon LDAPv3 test suite.
- Record
CVE-2010-0211- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-0242 No score
The slap_modrdn2mods function in modrdn.c in OpenLDAP 2.4.22 does not check the return value of a call to the smr_normalize function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a modrdn call with an RDN string containing invalid UTF-8 sequences, which triggers a free of an invalid, uninitialized pointer in the slap_mods_free function, as demonstrated using the Codenomicon LDAPv3 test suite.
- Record
EUVD-2010-0242- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m9h3-f3g9-fqrf
9.8
The slap_modrdn2mods function in modrdn.c in OpenLDAP 2.4.22 does not check the return value of a...
The slap_modrdn2mods function in modrdn.c in OpenLDAP 2.4.22 does not check the return value of a call to the smr_normalize function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a modrdn call with an RDN string containing invalid UTF-8 sequences, which triggers a free of an invalid, uninitialized pointer in the slap_mods_free function, as demonstrated using the Codenomicon LDAPv3 test suite.
- Record
GHSA-m9h3-f3g9-fqrf- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-252
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
9.8
The slap_modrdn2mods function in modrdn.c in OpenLDAP 2.4.22 does not check the return value of a call to the smr_normalize function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a modrdn call with an RDN string containing invalid UTF-8 sequences, which triggers a free of an invalid, uninitialized pointer in the slap_mods_free function, as demonstrated using the Codenomicon LDAPv3 test suite.
- Record
CVE-2010-0211- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-0211
9.8
The slap_modrdn2mods function in modrdn.c in OpenLDAP 2.4.22 does not check the return value of a call to the smr_normalize function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a modrdn call with an RDN string containing invalid UTF-8 sequences, which triggers a free of an invalid, uninitialized pointer in the slap_mods_free function, as demonstrated using the Codenomicon LDAPv3 test suite.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-0211- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
openldapDebian:12 |
before 2.4.23-1 | 2.4.23-1 |
openldapDebian:13 |
before 2.4.23-1 | 2.4.23-1 |
openldapDebian:14 |
before 2.4.23-1 | 2.4.23-1 |
openldapDebian:5.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2.4.11-1+lenny2, plus listed versions 2.4.11-12.4.11-1+lenny1 |
2.4.11-1+lenny2 |
openldapRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.3.43-12.el5_5.1 | 0:2.3.43-12.el5_5.1 |
openldap-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.3.43-12.el5_5.1 | 0:2.3.43-12.el5_5.1 |
openldap-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.3.43-12.el5_5.1 | 0:2.3.43-12.el5_5.1 |
openldap-serversRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.3.43-12.el5_5.1 | 0:2.3.43-12.el5_5.1 |
openldap-servers-overlaysRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.3.43-12.el5_5.1 | 0:2.3.43-12.el5_5.1 |
openldap-servers-sqlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.3.43-12.el5_5.1 | 0:2.3.43-12.el5_5.1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
compat-openldapRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.3.43_2.2.29-12.el5_5.1 | 0:2.3.43_2.2.29-12.el5_5.1 |
openldapRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.3.43-12.el5_5.1 | 0:2.3.43-12.el5_5.1 |
openldap-clientsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.3.43-12.el5_5.1 | 0:2.3.43-12.el5_5.1 |
openldap-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.3.43-12.el5_5.1 | 0:2.3.43-12.el5_5.1 |
compat-openldapRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.3.43_2.2.29-12.el5_5.1 | 0:2.3.43_2.2.29-12.el5_5.1 |
openldapRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.3.43-12.el5_5.1 | 0:2.3.43-12.el5_5.1 |
openldap-clientsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.3.43-12.el5_5.1 | 0:2.3.43-12.el5_5.1 |
openldap-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.3.43-12.el5_5.1 | 0:2.3.43-12.el5_5.1 |
openldap-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.3.43-12.el5_5.1 | 0:2.3.43-12.el5_5.1 |
openldap-serversRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.3.43-12.el5_5.1 | 0:2.3.43-12.el5_5.1 |
openldap-servers-overlaysRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.3.43-12.el5_5.1 | 0:2.3.43-12.el5_5.1 |
openldap-servers-sqlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.3.43-12.el5_5.1 | 0:2.3.43-12.el5_5.1 |
compat-openldapRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.1.30-12.el4_8.3 | 0:2.1.30-12.el4_8.3 |
openldapRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 | 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 |
openldap-clientsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 | 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 |
openldap-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 | 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 |
openldap-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 | 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 |
openldap-serversRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 | 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 |
openldap-servers-sqlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 | 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 |
compat-openldapRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.1.30-12.el4_8.3 | 0:2.1.30-12.el4_8.3 |
openldapRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 | 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 |
openldap-clientsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 | 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 |
openldap-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 | 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 |
openldap-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 | 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 |
openldap-serversRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 | 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 |
openldap-servers-sqlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 | 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 |
compat-openldapRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.1.30-12.el4_8.3 | 0:2.1.30-12.el4_8.3 |
openldapRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 | 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 |
openldap-clientsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 | 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 |
openldap-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 | 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 |
openldap-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 | 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 |
openldap-serversRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 | 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 |
openldap-servers-sqlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 | 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 |
compat-openldapRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.1.30-12.el4_8.3 | 0:2.1.30-12.el4_8.3 |
openldapRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 | 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 |
openldap-clientsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 | 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 |
openldap-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 | 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 |
openldap-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 | 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 |
openldap-serversRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 | 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 |
openldap-servers-sqlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 | 0:2.2.13-12.el4_8.3 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | OpenLDAP 2.4.22 - 'modrdn' Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2010-07-19 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-0211 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Openldap, published July 27, 2010. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 28.5%, the 98th percentile. Fixed in openldap 2.4.23-1.
References
securitytracker.com/id?1024221
support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-36.xml
openldap.org/its/index.cgi/Software%20Bugs?id=6570
vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0001.html
vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1858
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secunia.com/advisories/40677
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1849
securityfocus.com/bid/41770
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0542.html
secunia.com/advisories/40687
securityfocus.com/archive/1/515545/100/0/threaded
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0543.html
kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
secunia.com/advisories/40639
secunia.com/advisories/42787
vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0025
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0211
github.com/advisories/GHSA-m9h3-f3g9-fqrf
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-0211
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0542
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=605448
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=605452
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2010/rhsa-2010_0542.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0211
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-0211
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0212
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-0212
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0212
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0543
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=530715
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2010/rhsa-2010_0543.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3767
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3767
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3767