What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-6908?

CVE-2015-6908 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 70.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2015-6908?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2015-6908. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 70.5%.

Openldap CVE-2015-6908

MEDIUM

Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)

2015-09-11 security@debian.org

Denial Of Service Apple Mac Os X Openldap

5.0

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-20 OWASP Top 10:2025 A05:2025 - Injection ASVS 5.0 V2 - Validation and Business Logic Input validation, allowlisting
Impact	CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. EPSS exploitation probability: 70.51%.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).

No patch listed yet 70.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

The ber_get_next function in libraries/liblber/io.c in OpenLDAP 2.4.42 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reachable assertion and application crash) via crafted BER. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 70.5%.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20. The ber_get_next function in libraries/liblber/io.c in OpenLDAP 2.4.42 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reachable assertion and application crash) via crafted BER data, as demonstrated by an attack against slapd. Affected products include: Openldap, Apple Mac Os X.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 5.0 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

DescriptionCVE.org

Threat Intelligence Overview

Threat Score

4.6/10

Composite threat intelligence

EPSS Score

70.5%

Top 1% exploitable

Exploit

POC

Public exploit code exists

Data Quality

4 sources

Confidence: Medium

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

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How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity MEDIUM

CISA KEV No

Public POC Yes

EPSS 70.5%

Patch available No

Active threat Yes

Deciding rule

MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Scheduled

Exploitation· derived

Poc

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Human Impact· derived

Medium

Priority Score

116

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +71

CVSS: +25

PoC: +20

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Denial of Service MEDIUM

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Advisories & patches

REF http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00005.html REF http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00031.html REF http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00032.html REF http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00037.html REF http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00039.html REF http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00040.html REF http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1840.html REF http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3356 REF http://www.openldap.org/devel/gitweb.cgi?p=openldap.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6fe51a9ab04fd28bbc171da3cf12f1c1040d6629 REF http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html REF http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html REF http://www.security-assessment.com/files/documents/advisory/OpenLDAP-ber_get_next-Denial-of-Service.pdf REF http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76714 REF http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033534 REF http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2742-1 REF https://support.apple.com/HT205637

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