CVE catalog

CVE-2017-14159

openldap: CVE-2017-14159

Severity: Medium · CVSS 4.4CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published: Jul 28, 2017, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.35% · Oct 25, 2026

slapd in OpenLDAP 2.4.45 and earlier creates a PID file after dropping privileges to a non-root account, which might allow local users to kill arbitrary processes by leveraging access to this non-root account for PID file modification before a root script executes a "kill `cat /pathname`" command, as demonstrated by openldap-initscript.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	openldap	sid	`2.6.14+dfsg-2`	vulnerable
Debian	openldap	forky	`2.6.14+dfsg-2`	vulnerable
Debian	openldap	trixie	`2.6.10+dfsg-1`	vulnerable
Debian	openldap	bookworm	`2.5.13+dfsg-5`	vulnerable
Alpine	openldap	3.10	`2.4.46-r0`	fixed
Alpine	openldap	3.11	`2.4.46-r0`	fixed
Alpine	openldap	3.12	`2.4.46-r0`	fixed
Alpine	openldap	3.13	`2.4.46-r0`	fixed
Alpine	openldap	3.14	`2.4.46-r0`	fixed
Alpine	openldap	3.15	`2.4.46-r0`	fixed
Alpine	openldap	3.16	`2.4.46-r0`	fixed
Alpine	openldap	3.17	`2.4.46-r0`	fixed
Alpine	openldap	3.18	`2.4.46-r0`	fixed
Alpine	openldap	3.19	`2.4.46-r0`	fixed
Alpine	openldap	3.20	`2.4.46-r0`	fixed
Alpine	openldap	3.21	`2.4.46-r0`	fixed
Alpine	openldap	3.22	`2.4.46-r0`	fixed
Alpine	openldap	3.23	`2.4.46-r0`	fixed
Alpine	openldap	3.24	`2.4.46-r0`	fixed
Alpine	openldap	3.7	`2.4.46-r0`	fixed
Alpine	openldap	3.8	`2.4.46-r0`	fixed
Alpine	openldap	3.9	`2.4.46-r0`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	openldap	source	sid	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	openldap	source	forky	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	openldap	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	openldap	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Alpine	openldap	apk	3.10	`2.4.46-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-14159	Not reported
Alpine	openldap	apk	3.11	`2.4.46-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-14159	Not reported
Alpine	openldap	apk	3.12	`2.4.46-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-14159	Not reported
Alpine	openldap	apk	3.13	`2.4.46-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-14159	Not reported
Alpine	openldap	apk	3.14	`2.4.46-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-14159	Not reported
Alpine	openldap	apk	3.15	`2.4.46-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-14159	Not reported
Alpine	openldap	apk	3.16	`2.4.46-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-14159	Not reported
Alpine	openldap	apk	3.17	`2.4.46-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-14159	Not reported
Alpine	openldap	apk	3.18	`2.4.46-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-14159	Not reported
Alpine	openldap	apk	3.19	`2.4.46-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-14159	Not reported
Alpine	openldap	apk	3.20	`2.4.46-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-14159	Not reported
Alpine	openldap	apk	3.21	`2.4.46-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-14159	Not reported
Alpine	openldap	apk	3.22	`2.4.46-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-14159	Not reported
Alpine	openldap	apk	3.23	`2.4.46-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-14159	Not reported
Alpine	openldap	apk	3.24	`2.4.46-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-14159	Not reported
Alpine	openldap	apk	3.7	`2.4.46-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-14159	Not reported
Alpine	openldap	apk	3.8	`2.4.46-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-14159	Not reported
Alpine	openldap	apk	3.9	`2.4.46-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-14159	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[ldap-utils]Affected
Source package: [openldap]
Details (2)
- 2.5.13+dfsg-5 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openldap · debian · bookworm; dsa · openldap · debian · 12
- 2.5.13+dfsg-5 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openldap · debian · bookworm; dsa · openldap · debian · 12
[libldap-2.5-0]Affected
Source package: [openldap]
Details (2)
- 2.5.13+dfsg-5 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openldap · debian · bookworm; dsa · openldap · debian · 12
- 2.5.13+dfsg-5 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openldap · debian · bookworm; dsa · openldap · debian · 12
[libldap2-dev]Affected
Source package: [openldap]
Details (2)
- 2.5.13+dfsg-5 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openldap · debian · bookworm; dsa · openldap · debian · 12
- 2.5.13+dfsg-5 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openldap · debian · bookworm; dsa · openldap · debian · 12
[libldap-common]Affected
Source package: [openldap]
Details (2)
- 2.5.13+dfsg-5 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openldap · debian · bookworm; dsa · openldap · debian · 12
- 2.5.13+dfsg-5 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openldap · debian · bookworm; dsa · openldap · debian · 12
[libldap-dev]Affected
Source package: [openldap]
Details (2)
- 2.5.13+dfsg-5 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openldap · debian · bookworm; dsa · openldap · debian · 12
- 2.5.13+dfsg-5 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openldap · debian · bookworm; dsa · openldap · debian · 12
[slapd]Affected
Source package: [openldap]
Details (2)
- 2.5.13+dfsg-5 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openldap · debian · bookworm; dsa · openldap · debian · 12
- 2.5.13+dfsg-5 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openldap · debian · bookworm; dsa · openldap · debian · 12
[slapd-contrib]Affected
Source package: [openldap]
Details (2)
- 2.5.13+dfsg-5 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openldap · debian · bookworm; dsa · openldap · debian · 12
- 2.5.13+dfsg-5 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openldap · debian · bookworm; dsa · openldap · debian · 12
[slapd-smbk5pwd]Affected
Source package: [openldap]
Details (2)
- 2.5.13+dfsg-5 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openldap · debian · bookworm; dsa · openldap · debian · 12
- 2.5.13+dfsg-5 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openldap · debian · bookworm; dsa · openldap · debian · 12
[slapi-dev]Affected
Source package: [openldap]
Details (2)
- 2.5.13+dfsg-5 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openldap · debian · bookworm; dsa · openldap · debian · 12
- 2.5.13+dfsg-5 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · openldap · debian · bookworm; dsa · openldap · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[ldap-utils]Affected
Source package: [openldap]
Details (2)
- 2.6.10+dfsg-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · openldap · debian · 13
- 2.6.10+dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · openldap · debian · 13
[libldap2]Affected
Source package: [openldap]
Details (2)
- 2.6.10+dfsg-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · openldap · debian · 13
- 2.6.10+dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · openldap · debian · 13
[libldap2-dev]Affected
Source package: [openldap]
Details (2)
- 2.6.10+dfsg-1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · openldap · debian · 13
- 2.6.10+dfsg-1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · openldap · debian · 13
[libldap-common]Affected
Source package: [openldap]
Details (2)
- 2.6.10+dfsg-1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · openldap · debian · 13
- 2.6.10+dfsg-1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · openldap · debian · 13
[libldap-dev]Affected
Source package: [openldap]
Details (2)
- 2.6.10+dfsg-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · openldap · debian · 13
- 2.6.10+dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · openldap · debian · 13
[slapd]Affected
Source package: [openldap]
Details (2)
- 2.6.10+dfsg-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · openldap · debian · 13
- 2.6.10+dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · openldap · debian · 13
[slapd-contrib]Affected
Source package: [openldap]
Details (2)
- 2.6.10+dfsg-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · openldap · debian · 13
- 2.6.10+dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · openldap · debian · 13
[slapi-dev]Affected
Source package: [openldap]
Details (2)
- 2.6.10+dfsg-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · openldap · debian · 13
- 2.6.10+dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · openldap · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:26:47 PM UTC

References

[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]