CVE-2024-6237
389-ds-base: unauthenticated user can trigger a dos by sending a specific extended search request
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.
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 |
≥ 0; < 2.4.5 (affected, semver)
Other versions: unaffected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Directory Server 12.4 for RHEL 9 Red Hat redhat-ds:12
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 9040020240723122852.1674d574; < * (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/ |
≥ 0:2.4.5-9.el9_4; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Directory Server 11 Red Hat redhat-ds:11/389-ds-base
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: unaffected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Red Hat 389-ds-base
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: unaffected |
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: unaffected |
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: unaffected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Red Hat 389-ds:1.4/389-ds-base
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: unaffected |
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 / 6.5 medium |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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-2024:4997CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:5192CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6237CNA: redhat · vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2293579CNA: redhat · issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://github.com/389ds/389-ds-base/issues/5989CNA: redhat
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6237ADP: CVE · vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2293579ADP: CVE · issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
- https://github.com/389ds/389-ds-base/issues/5989ADP: CVE · x_transferred
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