#VU95534 Input validation error in 389-ds-base - CVE-2024-6237

Vulnerability identifier: #VU95534

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6237

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 attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can send specially crafted extended search request to the server and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

389-ds-base: 2.0.0 - 2.0.17, 2.1.0 - 2.1.8, 2.2.0 - 2.2.9, 2.3.0 - 2.3.7, 2.4.0, 2.4.1, 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.4.4, 2.4.5, 2.5.1, 3.0.1, 3.0.2, 3.0.3, 3.1.0

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External links
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2293579
https://github.com/389ds/389-ds-base/issues/5989

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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