389-ds-base: unauthenticated user can trigger a dos by sending a specific extended search request
CVE-2024-6237

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Red Hat
Status
Red Hat Directory Server 12.4 For Rhel 9
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Red Hat Directory Server 11
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 July 2024

What is CVE-2024-6237?

A flaw was found in the 389 Directory Server. This flaw allows an unauthenticated user to cause a systematic server crash while sending a specific extended search request, leading to a denial of service.

Affected Version(s)

Red Hat Directory Server 12.4 for RHEL 9 9040020240723122852.1674d574

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 0:2.4.5-9.el9_4

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4997
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:5192
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6237
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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