Buffer overflow in Unspecified 389-Ds-Base
CVE-2018-1089
389-ds-base before versions 1.4.0.9, 1.3.8.1, 1.3.6.15 did not properly handle long search filters with characters needing escapes, possibly leading to buffer overflows. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could potentially use this flaw to make ns-slapd crash via a specially crafted LDAP request, thus resulting in denial of service.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.040 (90.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.041 · newest: 0.040 · change: -0.001
Affected products
- Unspecified 389-Ds-Base — versions 389-ds-base 1.4.0.9, 389-ds-base 1.3.8.1, 389-ds-base 1.3.6.15
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
- Fedoraproject 389 Directory Server — versions 1.3.8.1, 1.3.8.2
- 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
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104137 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1364 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1380 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00018.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1089?
- CVE-2018-1089 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unspecified 389-Ds-Base, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-05-09.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1089?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.