CVE-2024-2199
389-ds-base: malformed userpassword may cause crash at do_modify in slapd/modify.c
A denial of service vulnerability was found in 389-ds-base ldap server. This issue may allow an authenticated user to cause a server crash while modifying `userPassword` using malformed input.
Fixes and workarounds
Workaround
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't 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 |
≥ 0; < 3.1.1 (affected, 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 11.8 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 11.9 for RHEL 8 Red Hat redhat-ds:11
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 8100020240604161237.37ed7c03; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Directory Server 12.4 for RHEL 9 Red Hat redhat-ds:12
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 9040020240604143706.1674d574; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Red Hat 389-ds-base
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 0:1.3.11.1-5.el7_9; < * (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/ |
≥ 8100020240613122040.25e700aa; < * (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 Red Hat 389-ds-base
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 0:2.4.5-8.el9_4; < * (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 Enterprise Linux 6 Red Hat 389-ds-base
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: unknown |
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 / 5.7 medium |
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/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-2024:3591CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3837CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4092CNA: 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-2024:4210CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4235CNA: 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-2025:1632CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-2199CNA: redhat · vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2267976CNA: redhat · issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://www.port389.org/docs/389ds/releases/release-3-1-1.htmlCNA: redhat
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3591ADP: CVE · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3837ADP: CVE · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4092ADP: 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-2024:4210ADP: CVE · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4235ADP: 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-2024-2199ADP: CVE · vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2267976ADP: CVE · issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00015.htmlADP: CVE
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