Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2014-8182 is a denial-of-service issue in OpenLDAP 2.4. If slapd uses the dnssrv backend, a maliciously crafted DNS SRV response could crash the directory service, potentially disrupting authentication or directory lookups.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted availability risk for legacy OpenLDAP deployments. Prioritize if LDAP supports login, directory, or identity services and dnssrv is enabled.
Technical view
The flaw is described as an off-by-one error in OpenLDAP 2.4 while processing DNS SRV messages. Exposure is tied to slapd configured with the dnssrv backend. The provided sources do not include CVSS, CWE, affected package builds, or a named fixed version.
Likely exposure
Most exposed systems are OpenLDAP 2.4 deployments where slapd is configured to use the dnssrv backend. Systems not using that backend are not shown as affected by the provided description.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The described impact is a service crash through crafted DNS responses, not code execution.
Researcher notes
Evidence is narrow but consistent: OpenLDAP 2.4, dnssrv backend, DNS SRV processing, crash impact. No source in the bundle confirms active exploitation, exploit maturity, or exact fixed upstream release.
Mitigation direction
- Identify OpenLDAP 2.4 systems using the slapd dnssrv backend.
- Check OpenLDAP and operating-system vendor advisories for fixed package guidance.
- Prioritize remediation for authentication-critical LDAP services.
- Consider disabling dnssrv backend use where it is not required.
Validation and detection
- Inventory slapd versions and enabled backends on LDAP servers.
- Review configuration for dnssrv backend usage.
- Check vendor package changelogs or advisories for CVE-2014-8182 coverage.
- Confirm monitoring alerts on slapd crashes or unexpected restarts.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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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
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-8182CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2014-8182CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2014-8182CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2014-8182CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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