CVE-2016-5405

Description

389 Directory Server in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 through 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 6 through 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 through 7, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 through 7 allows remote attackers to obtain user passwords.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.59%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1358865 issue tracking vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2594.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2765.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93884 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5405?
CVE-2016-5405 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5405?
To fix CVE-2016-5405, 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-2016-5405 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-5405 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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