CVE-2007-6698: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2007-6698: The BDB backend for slapd in OpenLDAP before 2.3.36 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of...

The BDB backend for slapd in OpenLDAP before 2.3.36 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a potentially-successful modify operation with the NOOP control set to critical, possibly due to a double free vulnerability.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 16:18 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2007-6698 is an old OpenLDAP server denial-of-service issue. An authenticated remote user could crash slapd when a specific modify operation hits the BDB backend. It does not indicate data theft or privilege escalation, but it can disrupt directory-backed logins and applications. Exposure is most likely in legacy environments running slapd/OpenLDAP before 2.3.36 with the BDB backend enabled and authenticated LDAP users able to perform modify operations. Prioritize remediation where OpenLDAP supports login, identity, VPN, email, or application authentication. Business impact is availability loss rather than confirmed data compromise. Mitigation focus: Upgrade OpenLDAP to vendor-fixed packages or at least beyond 2.3.36 where applicable.; Review SUSE, Mandriva, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Debian, or rPath guidance for affected builds.; Restrict LDAP authentication access to trusted clients while patching is pending..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 19:27 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Feb 1, 2008, 21:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=431203CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10748CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
FEDORA-2008-1307CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA

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