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Vulnerability · Published Feb 12, 2024 · Assigned by redhat

CVE-2024-1062389-ds-base: a heap overflow leading to denail-of-servce while writing a value larger than 256 chars (in log_entry_attr)

Medium 5.5

In plain English

A medium-severity heap buffer overflow in 389-ds-base. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 24% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 76.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A heap overflow flaw was found in 389-ds-base. This issue leads to a denial of service when writing a value larger than 256 chars in log_entry_attr.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux:8389-ds-base1.4.3.39-3.module_el8.10.0+3829+ea459e35ALSA-2024:3047
AlmaLinux:8389-ds-base-devel1.4.3.39-3.module_el8.10.0+3829+ea459e35ALSA-2024:3047
AlmaLinux:8389-ds-base-legacy-tools1.4.3.39-3.module_el8.10.0+3829+ea459e35ALSA-2024:3047
AlmaLinux:8389-ds-base-libs1.4.3.39-3.module_el8.10.0+3829+ea459e35ALSA-2024:3047
AlmaLinux:8389-ds-base-snmp1.4.3.39-3.module_el8.10.0+3829+ea459e35ALSA-2024:3047
AlmaLinux:8python3-lib3891.4.3.39-3.module_el8.10.0+3829+ea459e35ALSA-2024:3047
Debian:12389-ds-baseno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2024-1062
Debian:13389-ds-base2.3.4+dfsg1-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-1062
Rocky Linux:8389-ds-base0:1.4.3.39-3.module+el8.10.0+1754+15117a6dRLSA-2024:3047
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS389-ds-baseno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-1062
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS389-ds-baseno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-1062
Ubuntu:25.10389-ds-baseno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-1062
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS389-ds-baseno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-1062
Ubuntu:26.10389-ds-baseno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-1062

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
389-ds-base 1.4.3.0 – before 2.2.*
Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 11.5 E4S for RHEL 8 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 11.7 for RHEL 8 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 11.8 for RHEL 8 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 12.2 EUS for RHEL 9 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support see references
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support see references
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support see references
Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 12 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 see references

Weakness: CWE-122 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References