# CVE-2024-8445: 389-ds-base: server crash while modifying `userpassword` using malformed input (incomplete fix for cve-2024-2199)

Status: published. Published: 2024-09-05. Updated: 2026-11-05.

The fix for CVE-2024-2199 in 389-ds-base was insufficient to cover all scenarios. In certain product versions, an authenticated user may cause a server crash while modifying `userPassword` using malformed input.

## Remediation

- 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: redhat)

## Affected products and versions

-  /  (389-ds-base): 3.1.1 (affected, semver). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support (389-ds-base): ≥ 0:1.3.11.1-7.el7_9; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Directory Server 11 (redhat-ds:11/389-ds-base): Version range not reported. Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Directory Server 12 (redhat-ds:12/389-ds-base): Version range not reported. Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 (389-ds-base): Version range not reported. Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (389-ds-base): Version range not reported. Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (389-ds:1.4/389-ds-base): Version range not reported. Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (389-ds-base): Version range not reported. Source: CNA: redhat

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 3.1: 5.7 (medium); CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H; source: CNA: redhat

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: 0.42% as of 2026-11-05; percentile 36.79%

- SSVC: exploitation none; automatable no; technical impact partial; source ADP: CISA-ADP

- Weaknesses: CWE-20

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:7434 (CNA: redhat; vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-8445 (CNA: redhat; vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2310110 (CNA: redhat; issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00015.html (ADP: CVE)

## Provenance

- CNA: redhat: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-8445; retrieved 2026-11-05; source updated 2026-11-05

- FIRST EPSS: https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-8445; retrieved 2026-11-05; source updated Not reported

Revision: 021162ac58de91889c4a1499abc99dc2ab2bca462fc441d865f6b780f184b078

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