Resource exhaustion in [Unknown] 389-ds-base:
CVE-2018-14648
A flaw was found in 389 Directory Server. A specially crafted search query could lead to excessive CPU consumption in the do_search() function. An unauthenticated attacker could use this flaw to provoke a denial of service.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.063 (92.8th 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
- [Unknown] 389-ds-base: — versions n/a
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
- Fedoraproject 389_directory_server
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-14648?
- CVE-2018-14648 is a high-severity vulnerability in [Unknown] 389-ds-base:, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-09-28.
- How severe is CVE-2018-14648?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.