CVE-2020-8023

CVE.org · Published

Record status: Published
Identifier year (not publication year): 2020
Source publication: Sep 1, 2020
Source updated: Sep 16, 2024
Imported by cveboard: Oct 24, 2026
Source snapshot: cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline · Oct 24, 2026

CNA source text (English)

Local privilege escalation from ldap to root when using OPENLDAP_CONFIG_BACKEND=ldap in openldap2

A acceptance of Extraneous Untrusted Data With Trusted Data vulnerability in the start script of openldap2 of SUSE Enterprise Storage 5, SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3, SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SECURITY, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-BCL, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP3, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15, SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7, SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8, SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8; openSUSE Leap 15.1, openSUSE Leap 15.2 allows local attackers to escalate privileges from user ldap to root. This issue affects: SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 openldap2 versions prior to 2.4.41-18.71.2. SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3 openldap2 versions prior to 2.4.26-0.74.13.1,. SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 openldap2 versions prior to 2.4.26-0.74.13.1,. SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3 openldap2 versions prior to 2.4.26-0.74.13.1,. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SECURITY openldap2-client-openssl1 versions prior to 2.4.26-0.74.13.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS openldap2 versions prior to 2.4.26-0.74.13.1,. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL openldap2 versions prior to 2.4.41-18.71.2. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS openldap2 versions prior to 2.4.41-18.71.2. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-BCL openldap2 versions prior to 2.4.41-18.71.2. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS openldap2 versions prior to 2.4.41-18.71.2. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4 openldap2 versions prior to 2.4.41-18.71.2. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 openldap2 versions prior to 2.4.41-18.71.2. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS openldap2 versions prior to 2.4.46-9.31.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2 openldap2 versions prior to 2.4.41-18.71.2. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP3 openldap2 versions prior to 2.4.41-18.71.2. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15 openldap2 versions prior to 2.4.46-9.31.1. SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 openldap2 versions prior to 2.4.41-18.71.2. SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 openldap2 versions prior to 2.4.41-18.71.2. SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 openldap2 versions prior to 2.4.41-18.71.2. openSUSE Leap 15.1 openldap2 versions prior to 2.4.46-lp151.10.12.1. openSUSE Leap 15.2 openldap2 versions prior to 2.4.46-lp152.14.3.1.

Scoped product and version facts

Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.

Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.

SUSE Enterprise Storage 5

Vendor: SUSE
Product: SUSE Enterprise Storage 5
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: Unknown

SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
openldap2	`affected`	custom	2.4.41-18.71.2	Unavailable	None listed

SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3

Vendor: SUSE
Product: SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: Unknown

SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3 · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
openldap2	`affected`	custom	2.4.26-0.74.13.1,	Unavailable	None listed

SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4

Vendor: SUSE
Product: SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: Unknown

SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
openldap2	`affected`	custom	2.4.26-0.74.13.1,	Unavailable	None listed

SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3

Vendor: SUSE
Product: SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: Unknown

SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3 · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
openldap2	`affected`	custom	2.4.26-0.74.13.1,	Unavailable	None listed

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SECURITY

Vendor: SUSE
Product: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SECURITY
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: Unknown

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SECURITY · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
openldap2-client-openssl1	`affected`	custom	2.4.26-0.74.13.1	Unavailable	None listed

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS

Vendor: SUSE
Product: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: Unknown

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
openldap2	`affected`	custom	2.4.26-0.74.13.1,	Unavailable	None listed

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL

Vendor: SUSE
Product: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: Unknown

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
openldap2	`affected`	custom	2.4.41-18.71.2	Unavailable	None listed

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS

Vendor: SUSE
Product: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: Unknown

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
openldap2	`affected`	custom	2.4.41-18.71.2	Unavailable	None listed

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-BCL

Vendor: SUSE
Product: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-BCL
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: Unknown

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-BCL · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
openldap2	`affected`	custom	2.4.41-18.71.2	Unavailable	None listed

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS

Vendor: SUSE
Product: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: Unknown

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
openldap2	`affected`	custom	2.4.41-18.71.2	Unavailable	None listed

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4

Vendor: SUSE
Product: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: Unknown

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4 · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
openldap2	`affected`	custom	2.4.41-18.71.2	Unavailable	None listed

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5

Vendor: SUSE
Product: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: Unknown

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
openldap2	`affected`	custom	2.4.41-18.71.2	Unavailable	None listed

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS

Vendor: SUSE
Product: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: Unknown

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
openldap2	`affected`	custom	2.4.46-9.31.1	Unavailable	None listed

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2

Vendor: SUSE
Product: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: Unknown

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2 · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
openldap2	`affected`	custom	2.4.41-18.71.2	Unavailable	None listed

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP3

Vendor: SUSE
Product: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP3
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: Unknown

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP3 · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
openldap2	`affected`	custom	2.4.41-18.71.2	Unavailable	None listed

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15

Vendor: SUSE
Product: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: Unknown

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15 · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
openldap2	`affected`	custom	2.4.46-9.31.1	Unavailable	None listed

SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7

Vendor: SUSE
Product: SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: Unknown

SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
openldap2	`affected`	custom	2.4.41-18.71.2	Unavailable	None listed

SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8

Vendor: SUSE
Product: SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: Unknown

SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
openldap2	`affected`	custom	2.4.41-18.71.2	Unavailable	None listed

SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8

Vendor: SUSE
Product: SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: Unknown

SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
openldap2	`affected`	custom	2.4.41-18.71.2	Unavailable	None listed

openSUSE Leap 15.1

Vendor: openSUSE
Product: openSUSE Leap 15.1
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: Unknown

openSUSE Leap 15.1 · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
openldap2	`affected`	custom	2.4.46-lp151.10.12.1	Unavailable	None listed

openSUSE Leap 15.2

Vendor: openSUSE
Product: openSUSE Leap 15.2
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: Unknown

openSUSE Leap 15.2 · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
openldap2	`affected`	custom	2.4.46-lp152.14.3.1	Unavailable	None listed