Security readout for executives and security teams
This flaw can let a remote attacker crash affected OpenLDAP services by sending malformed ASN.1 BER data. The business impact is availability loss for directory-backed authentication, identity lookup, or dependent applications. The source bundle does not provide CVSS, confirmed exploitation, or a named fixed version. Exposure is most likely where OpenLDAP 2.2.4 through 2.4.10, or vendor packages based on them, process untrusted LDAP/BER traffic. Internet-facing or broadly reachable directory services carry higher availability risk. Handle as an availability risk for legacy directory infrastructure. It is not shown as actively exploited, but directory crashes can disrupt authentication-dependent business systems. Prioritize remediation where affected OpenLDAP services are reachable or business-critical. Mitigation focus: Inventory OpenLDAP deployments and vendor packages for versions 2.2.4 through 2.4.10.; Apply the relevant vendor advisory updates from Red Hat, Debian, Ubuntu, Gentoo, Apple, or other distributors.; Prioritize systems supporting authentication, identity lookup, or critical application dependencies..
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
These mappings and lookup hints may be relevant to the vulnerability behavior, CWE, affected product, or exposure path. Glexia-inferred context is not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, CWE, or CVE Program mapping.
ATT&CK lookup starting points
Use these exact CWE pages and searches to review the Glexia ATT&CK library from this CVE's weakness and description context.
CVE-2008-2952 mapping review
Open the CVE-to-ATT&CK bridge for reviewed, inferred, or future official mappings tied to this CVE.
Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
These fields come from the CVE record and ADP containers, not from Glexia's Take. They preserve time-varying source decisions such as CISA SSVC, KEV status, CVSS metrics, and provider references.
CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10662CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- openldap-bergetnext-dos(43515)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2645CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- FEDORA-2008-6062CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- FEDORA-2008-6029CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.