Vulnerability in Red Hat Directory Server 11
CVE-2024-6237
A flaw was found in the 389 Directory Server. This flaw allows an unauthenticated user to cause a systematic server crash while sending a specific extended search request, leading to a denial of service.
EPSS: 0.011 (78.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Red Hat Directory Server 11
- Red Hat Directory Server 12.4 For Rhel 9 — versions 9040020240723122852.1674d574
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 — versions 0:2.4.5-9.el9_4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- RHSA-2024:4997 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)
- RHSA-2024:5192 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6237 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT)
- RHBZ#2293579 (issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT)
- github.com/389ds/389-ds-base/issues/5989
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-6237?
- CVE-2024-6237 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Directory Server 11, classified under CWE-230. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-07-09.
- How severe is CVE-2024-6237?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-6237 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.