Public vulnerability disclosure
CVE-2024-1062
389-ds-base: a heap overflow leading to denail-of-servce while writing a value larger than 256 chars (in log_entry_attr)
publishedCWE-122
A heap overflow flaw was found in 389-ds-base. This issue leads to a denial of service when writing a value larger than 256 chars in log_entry_attr.
Technical severity5.5 mediumCVSS 3.1 · CNA: redhat
Published2024-02-12Source updated 2026-11-05
Collected2026-11-052 attributed sources
Fixes and workarounds
Workaround
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
Source: CNA: redhatAffected products and versions
| Product | Versions | Authority |
|---|---|---|
389-ds-base
https://github.com/389ds/389-ds-base/ |
≥ 1.4.3.0; < 2.2.* (affected, semver) ≥ 2.3.0; < * (unaffected, semver) Other versions: unaffected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Directory Server 11.5 E4S for RHEL 8 Red Hat redhat-ds:11
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 8060020250210084424.0ca98e7e; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Directory Server 11.7 for RHEL 8 Red Hat redhat-ds:11
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 8080020240306153507.f969626e; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Directory Server 11.8 for RHEL 8 Red Hat redhat-ds:11
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 8090020240606122459.91529cd0; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Directory Server 12.2 EUS for RHEL 9 Red Hat redhat-ds:12
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 9020020240916150035.1674d574; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Red Hat 389-ds:1.4
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 8100020240315011748.945b6f6d; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Red Hat 389-ds:1.4
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 8060020240213164457.824efc52; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support Red Hat 389-ds:1.4
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 8080020240807050952.6dbb3803; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support Red Hat 389-ds-base
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 0:2.2.4-9.el9_2; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Directory Server 12 Red Hat redhat-ds:12/389-ds-base
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Red Hat 389-ds-base
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: unknown |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Red Hat 389-ds-base
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: unknown |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Red Hat 389-ds-base
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.
CVSS assessments
| Version / score | Vector | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| 3.1 / 5.5 medium |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | CNA: redhat |
Exploit evidence
No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1074CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1372CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3047CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4209CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4633CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:5690CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:7458CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:1632CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-1062CNA: redhat · vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2256711CNA: redhat
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2261879CNA: redhat · issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1074ADP: CVE · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1372ADP: CVE · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3047ADP: CVE · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4209ADP: CVE · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4633ADP: CVE · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-1062ADP: CVE · vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2256711ADP: CVE · x_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2261879ADP: CVE · issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
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