CVE-2012-0833

Public Exploit

Description

The acllas__handle_group_entry function in servers/plugins/acl/acllas.c in 389 Directory Server before 1.2.10 does not properly handled access control instructions (ACIs) that use certificate groups, which allows remote authenticated LDAP users with a certificate group to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) by binding to the server.

Category

2.3
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.41%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0813.html vendor advisory
https://fedorahosted.org/389/ticket/162
http://secunia.com/advisories/49562 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48035 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://fedorahosted.org/389/changeset/1bbbb3e5049c1aa0650546efab87ed2f1ea59637/389-ds-base patch exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0833?
CVE-2012-0833 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0833?
To fix CVE-2012-0833, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-0833 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-0833 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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