CVE-2010-2222 Null dereference in Red Hat Directory Server
Attackers can cause a denial of service in Red Hat Directory Server via a crafted search query triggering a NULL pointer dereference.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-2222?
CVE-2010-2222 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Directory Server, published on 5 Nov 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The _ger_parse_control function in Red Hat Directory Server 8 and the 389 Directory Server allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted search query.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2222?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Redhat 389 Directory Server, Redhat Directory Server.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2222?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-2222 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2010-2222 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2222 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Red Hat Directory Server
- CVE-2026-11770 389-ds-base: 389-ds-base: pre-auth ldap filter injection in cleanallruv status check
- CVE-2026-15722 Memory corruption in Red Hat Directory Server 11.5 E4S for RHEL 8
- CVE-2026-9064 Denial of service in Red Hat Directory Server 11.5 E4S for RHEL 8
- CVE-2026-11611 389-ds-base: 389-ds-base: content sync plugin unbounded queue growth and race conditions
- CVE-2024-6237 389-ds-base: unauthenticated user can trigger a dos by sending a specific extended search request
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r732-c3fc-99gm.