SB2017073111 - Brute-force attack in Fedora 389-ds-base
Published: July 31, 2017 Updated: September 6, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017073111
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Brute-force attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7551)
The vulnerability allows remote users to perform brute-force attack on the target system.The vulnerability exists due to different return codes returned on password attempts. A remote attacker can perform password brute-force attacks during account lockout and obtain valid user's credentials.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in unauthorized access to the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.