Double Free in Fedora Project 389-ds-base
CVE-2018-14638
A flaw was found in 389-ds-base before version 1.3.8.4-13. The process ns-slapd crashes in delete_passwdPolicy function when persistent search connections are terminated unexpectedly leading to remote denial of service.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.026 (84.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Fedora Project 389-ds-base — versions 1.3.8.4-13
- Fedoraproject 389_directory_server
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_aus — versions 7.6
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_eus — versions 7.5, 7.6
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_tus — versions 7.6
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_workstation — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-14638?
- CVE-2018-14638 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fedora Project 389-ds-base, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-09-14.
- How severe is CVE-2018-14638?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.