CVE-2017-15135

Description

It was found that 389-ds-base since 1.3.6.1 up to and including 1.4.0.3 did not always handle internal hash comparison operations correctly during the authentication process. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could potentially use this flaw to bypass the authentication process under very rare and specific circumstances.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.18% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: Red Hat, Inc. 389-ds-base
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102811 third party advisory vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1525628 patch third party advisory issue tracking
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0414 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0515 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00033.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-15135?
CVE-2017-15135 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-15135?
To fix CVE-2017-15135, 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-2017-15135 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-15135 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-15135?
CVE-2017-15135 affects Red Hat, Inc. 389-ds-base.
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