Buffer overflow in [Unknown] 389-Ds-Base
CVE-2017-2668
389-ds-base before versions 1.3.5.17 and 1.3.6.10 is vulnerable to an invalid pointer dereference in the way LDAP bind requests are handled. A remote unauthenticated attacker could use this flaw to make ns-slapd crash via a specially crafted LDAP bind request, resulting in denial of service.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.026 (85.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- [Unknown] 389-Ds-Base — versions 389-ds-base 1.3.6.10, 389-ds-base 1.3.5.17
- Fedoraproject 389 Directory Server
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 6.0, 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 6.0, 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 6.0, 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0920 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- pagure.io/389-ds-base/issue/49220 (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97524 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0893 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2668?
- CVE-2017-2668 is a medium-severity vulnerability in [Unknown] 389-Ds-Base, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-06-22.
- How severe is CVE-2017-2668?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.