HIGH

CVE-2014-8182

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

3.1 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

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Vendor advisories

CVE-2014-8182 Red Hat Product Security568 products fixed · 1 known affected
openldap: crash in ldap_domain2hostlist when processing SRV records
openldap as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
RHSA-2015:2131 Red Hat Product Security80 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: openldap security, bug fix, and enhancement update
RHBA-2015:1292 Red Hat Product Security77 products fixed
Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory: openldap bug fix and enhancement update

Full record on NVD

Description

An off-by-one error leading to a crash was discovered in openldap 2.4 when processing DNS SRV messages. If slapd was configured to use the dnssrv backend, an attacker could crash the service with crafted DNS responses.

Technical details

Published: 2020-01-02

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-8182?

Is CVE-2014-8182 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2014-8182 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.1% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-8182?

CVE-2014-8182 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).

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