CVE-2024-6237
published 2024-07-09CVE-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…
PriorityP433medium6.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.92%
56.4th percentile
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.
Affected
4 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | 389-ds-base | < 389-ds-base 2.4.5+dfsg1-1 (sid) | 389-ds-base 2.4.5+dfsg1-1 (sid) |
| port389 | 389-ds-base | >= 0 < 2.4.5+dfsg1-1 | 2.4.5+dfsg1-1 |
| redhat | directory_server | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.16.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv6.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian6.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat6.5MEDIUM
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Red Hat
389-ds-base: unauthenticated user can trigger a DoS by sending a specific extended search request
vendor_redhat·2024-07-09·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2024-6237 [MEDIUM] CWE-230 389-ds-base: unauthenticated user can trigger a DoS by sending a specific extended search request
389-ds-base: unauthenticated user can trigger a DoS by sending a specific extended search request
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.
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.
Statement: The issue is classified as moderate severity rather than important because, while it allows an unauthenticated user to trigger a denial of service (DoS) by sending a specific extended search request, it does not compromise the integrity or confidentiality of the system. The vulne
Debian
CVE-2024-6237: 389-ds-base - A flaw was found in the 389 Directory Server. This flaw allows an unauthenticate...
vendor_debian·2024·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2024-6237 [MEDIUM] CVE-2024-6237: 389-ds-base - A flaw was found in the 389 Directory Server. This flaw allows an unauthenticate...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: open
bullseye: open
sid: resolved (fixed in 2.4.5+dfsg1-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 2.4.5+dfsg1-1)
GHSA
GHSA-2fpj-qhmc-jpvc: A flaw was found in the 389 Directory Server
ghsa_unreviewed·2024-07-09
CVE-2024-6237 [MEDIUM] CWE-230 GHSA-2fpj-qhmc-jpvc: A flaw was found in the 389 Directory Server
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.
OSV
CVE-2024-6237: A flaw was found in the 389 Directory Server
osv·2024-07-09·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2024-6237 [MEDIUM] CVE-2024-6237: A flaw was found in the 389 Directory Server
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.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4997https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:5192https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6237https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2293579https://github.com/389ds/389-ds-base/issues/5989https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6237https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2293579https://github.com/389ds/389-ds-base/issues/5989
2024-07-09
Published