# CVE-2021-27212: libldap2: In OpenLDAP through 2.4.57 and 2.5.x through 2.5.1alpha, an assertionfailure in slapd can occur in the issuerAndThisU...

CVE-2021-27212 is fixed in 17 products on 1 platform, first by ldap-utils 2.4.45+dfsg-1ubuntu1.10, released February 13, 2021. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-27212
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.6611
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Feb 13, 2021

## Description

In OpenLDAP through 2.4.57 and 2.5.x through 2.5.1alpha, an assertionfailure in slapd can occur in the issuerAndThisUpdateCheck function via acrafted packet, resulting in a denial of service (daemon exit) via a shorttimestamp. This is related to schema_init.c and checkTime.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | ldap-utils Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.4.45+dfsg-1ubuntu1.10 | [ldap-utils 2.4.45+dfsg-1ubuntu1.10](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-ldap-utils-2.4.45-dfsg-1ubuntu1.10.md) | Feb 13, 2021 |
| Linux | ldap-utils Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.4.49+dfsg-2ubuntu1.7 | [ldap-utils 2.4.49+dfsg-2ubuntu1.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-ldap-utils-2.4.49-dfsg-2ubuntu1.7.md) | Feb 13, 2021 |
| Linux | ldap-utils Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 2.4.57+dfsg-2ubuntu1 | [ldap-utils 2.4.57+dfsg-2ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-ldap-utils-2.4.57-dfsg-2ubuntu1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | ldap-utils Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2.4.57+dfsg-2ubuntu1 | [ldap-utils 2.4.57+dfsg-2ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-ldap-utils-2.4.57-dfsg-2ubuntu1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | libldap-2.4-2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.4.45+dfsg-1ubuntu1.10 | [libldap-2.4-2 2.4.45+dfsg-1ubuntu1.10](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libldap-2.4-2-2.4.45-dfsg-1ubuntu1.10.md) | Feb 13, 2021 |
| Linux | libldap-2.4-2 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.4.49+dfsg-2ubuntu1.7 | [libldap-2.4-2 2.4.49+dfsg-2ubuntu1.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libldap-2.4-2-2.4.49-dfsg-2ubuntu1.7.md) | Feb 13, 2021 |
| Linux | libldap-common Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.4.45+dfsg-1ubuntu1.10 | [libldap-common 2.4.45+dfsg-1ubuntu1.10](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libldap-common-2.4.45-dfsg-1ubuntu1.10.md) | Feb 13, 2021 |
| Linux | libldap-common Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.4.49+dfsg-2ubuntu1.7 | [libldap-common 2.4.49+dfsg-2ubuntu1.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libldap-common-2.4.49-dfsg-2ubuntu1.7.md) | Feb 13, 2021 |
| Linux | libldap-common Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 2.4.57+dfsg-2ubuntu1 | [libldap-common 2.4.57+dfsg-2ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-libldap-common-2.4.57-dfsg-2ubuntu1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | libldap-common Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2.4.57+dfsg-2ubuntu1 | [libldap-common 2.4.57+dfsg-2ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-libldap-common-2.4.57-dfsg-2ubuntu1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | libldap2 Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 2.4.57+dfsg-2ubuntu1 | [libldap2 2.4.57+dfsg-2ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-libldap2-2.4.57-dfsg-2ubuntu1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | libldap2 Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2.4.57+dfsg-2ubuntu1 | [libldap2 2.4.57+dfsg-2ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-libldap2-2.4.57-dfsg-2ubuntu1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | openldap amzn 2023 | 2.4.57-6.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-177](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-177.md) | Apr 27, 2023 |
| Linux | openldap-clients amzn 2023 | 2.4.57-6.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-177](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-177.md) | Apr 27, 2023 |
| Linux | openldap-clients-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2.4.57-6.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-177](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-177.md) | Apr 27, 2023 |
| Linux | openldap-compat amzn 2023 | 2.4.57-6.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-177](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-177.md) | Apr 27, 2023 |
| Linux | openldap-compat-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2.4.57-6.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-177](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-177.md) | Apr 27, 2023 |
| Linux | openldap-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2.4.57-6.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-177](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-177.md) | Apr 27, 2023 |
| Linux | openldap-debugsource amzn 2023 | 2.4.57-6.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-177](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-177.md) | Apr 27, 2023 |
| Linux | openldap-devel amzn 2023 | 2.4.57-6.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-177](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-177.md) | Apr 27, 2023 |
| Linux | openldap-servers amzn 2023 | 2.4.57-6.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-177](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-177.md) | Apr 27, 2023 |
| Linux | openldap-servers-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2.4.57-6.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-177](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-177.md) | Apr 27, 2023 |
| Linux | slapd Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.4.45+dfsg-1ubuntu1.10 | [slapd 2.4.45+dfsg-1ubuntu1.10](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-slapd-2.4.45-dfsg-1ubuntu1.10.md) | Feb 13, 2021 |
| Linux | slapd Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.4.49+dfsg-2ubuntu1.7 | [slapd 2.4.49+dfsg-2ubuntu1.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-slapd-2.4.49-dfsg-2ubuntu1.7.md) | Feb 13, 2021 |
| Linux | slapd Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 2.4.57+dfsg-2ubuntu1 | [slapd 2.4.57+dfsg-2ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-slapd-2.4.57-dfsg-2ubuntu1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | slapd Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2.4.57+dfsg-2ubuntu1 | [slapd 2.4.57+dfsg-2ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-slapd-2.4.57-dfsg-2ubuntu1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | slapd-contrib Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.4.49+dfsg-2ubuntu1.7 | [slapd-contrib 2.4.49+dfsg-2ubuntu1.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-slapd-contrib-2.4.49-dfsg-2ubuntu1.7.md) | Feb 13, 2021 |
| Linux | slapd-contrib Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 2.4.57+dfsg-2ubuntu1 | [slapd-contrib 2.4.57+dfsg-2ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-slapd-contrib-2.4.57-dfsg-2ubuntu1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | slapd-contrib Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2.4.57+dfsg-2ubuntu1 | [slapd-contrib 2.4.57+dfsg-2ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-slapd-contrib-2.4.57-dfsg-2ubuntu1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | slapd-smbk5pwd Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.4.45+dfsg-1ubuntu1.10 | [slapd-smbk5pwd 2.4.45+dfsg-1ubuntu1.10](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-slapd-smbk5pwd-2.4.45-dfsg-1ubuntu1.10.md) | Feb 13, 2021 |
| Linux | slapd-smbk5pwd Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.4.49+dfsg-2ubuntu1.7 | [slapd-smbk5pwd 2.4.49+dfsg-2ubuntu1.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-slapd-smbk5pwd-2.4.49-dfsg-2ubuntu1.7.md) | Feb 13, 2021 |
| Linux | slapd-smbk5pwd Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 2.4.57+dfsg-2ubuntu1 | [slapd-smbk5pwd 2.4.57+dfsg-2ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-slapd-smbk5pwd-2.4.57-dfsg-2ubuntu1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |

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