Vulnerability identifier: #VU95534
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
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: 3.1.0, 3.0.3, 3.0.2, 3.0.1, 2.5.1, 2.4.5, 2.3.0 - 2.3.7, 2.2.0 - 2.2.9, 2.1.0 - 2.1.8, 2.0.0 - 2.0.17
External links
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2293579
http://github.com/389ds/389-ds-base/issues/5989
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.