CVE-2026-103880
UnknownSummary
Asymmetric Resource Consumption vulnerability in Apache Directory LDAP API. Storing a password using the bcrypt algorithm with a high force like 30 in an LDAP server that supports this algorithm will cause the server CPU to run for hours checking the credentials. A bounded cost should be enforced to avoid a server DoS. This issue affects versions from 2.1.0 before 2.1.9. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.1.9.
Risk Assessment
An attacker can exploit high bcrypt cost to overload the server CPU, leading to denial of service and service unavailability.
Recommendation
Upgrade Apache Directory LDAP API to version 2.1.9. Additionally, configure a reasonable bcrypt cost limit and monitor CPU usage.
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Asymmetric Resource Consumption vulnerability in Apache Directory LDAP API. An LDAP server using the LDAP API (like Apache DS) may consume 100% of a CPU core indefinitely when processing some badly crafted Telephone Numbers. This issue affects versions from 2.1.0 before 2.1.9. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.1.9.
- CVE-2026-103878Unknown
Cleartext transmission of sensitive information vulnerability in Apache Directory LDAP API. A StartTLS extended operation started after a Search request has been sent can lead to receive data in plain text before the TLS Handshake has been completed. This issue affects versions from 2.1.0 before 2.1.9. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.1.9.
- CVE-2026-103877Unknown
Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Apache Directory LDAP API. A rogue or compromised LDAP server (or a pre-TLS MITM) can answer a client's loadSchema() subschema search with a schema object containing a serialized Java class, potentially allowing RCE. This issue affects versions from 2.1.0 before 2.1.9.
- CVE-2026-103552Unknown
Stack Overflow vulnerability in Apache Directory LDAP API. Before binding, a client can send a deeply nested search filter that overflows the stack in the server's decoder. This issue affects versions from 1.2.0 before 1.2.9.
- CVE-2026-102731Unknown
Memory allocation with excessive size value vulnerability in Apache Directory LDAP API. A malicious peer (or a MITM) can send a small BER-encoded response causing a large memory allocation before any data is received, leading to OutOfMemoryError and denial of service. This issue affects versions from 1.2.0 before 1.2.9.
- CVE-2015-3250High
Apache Directory LDAP API before version 1.0.0-M31 allows attackers to conduct timing attacks via unspecified vectors.
Original NVD description (English source)
Asymmetric Resource Consumption vulnerability in Apache Directory LDAP API. Storing a password using the bcrypt algorithm with a high force like 30 in a LDAP server that supports this algorithm will cause the server CPU to run for hours checking the credentials. A bounded cost should be enforced to avoid a server DOS. This issue affects Apache Directory LDAP API: from 2.1.0 before 2.1.9. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.1.9, which fixes the issue.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS