Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 17, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-2668
CVE-2012-2668
Description
libraries/libldap/tls_m.c in OpenLDAP, possibly 2.4.31 and earlier, when using the Mozilla NSS backend, always uses the default cipher suite even when TLSCipherSuite is set, which might cause OpenLDAP to use weaker ciphers than intended and make it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.
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Affected products
27cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 26 more
- cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.4.31
- cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openldap:openldap:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <=2.4.31
Patches
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References
15- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1151.htmlnvd
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Dec/26nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-36.xmlnvd
- www.openldap.org/devel/gitweb.cginvd
- www.openldap.org/its/index.cginvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/05/4nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/06/1nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/06/2nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/53823nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76099nvd
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/23nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT210788nvd
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