Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in 389-ds-base by Red Hat
CVE-2018-1089

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Unspecified

Status
389-ds-base
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 May 2018

What is CVE-2018-1089?

The 389-ds-base application prior to versions 1.4.0.9, 1.3.8.1, and 1.3.6.15 contains a vulnerability that arises from mishandling long search filters with characters requiring escape sequences. This flaw can be exploited by a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute carefully crafted LDAP requests that may cause the ns-slapd service to crash, leading to denial of service. Addressing this vulnerability is crucial to maintaining the reliability and security of impacted systems.

Affected Version(s)

389-ds-base 389-ds-base 1.4.0.9

389-ds-base 389-ds-base 1.3.8.1

389-ds-base 389-ds-base 1.3.6.15

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104137
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1364
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1089
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EPSS Score

20% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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