#VU93311 Input validation error in 389-ds-base - CVE-2024-2199

Vulnerability identifier: #VU93311

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-2199

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
389-ds-base
Server applications / Directory software, identity management

Vendor: 389 Directory Server Project

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when modifying "userPassword". A remote user can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

389-ds-base: 1.3, 1.3.0 - 1.3.0.9, 1.3.1.0 - 1.3.1.22, 1.3.2.0 - 1.3.2.27, 1.3.3.0 - 1.3.3.14, 1.3.4 - 1.3.4.15, 1.3.5.0 - 1.3.5.19, 1.3.6 - 1.3.6.15, 1.3.7 - 1.3.7.10, 1.3.8 - 1.3.8.10, 1.3.9.0 - 1.3.9.1

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External links
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-2199
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2267976
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3591
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3837

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.