CVE-2018-14638

Description

A flaw was found in 389-ds-base before version 1.3.8.4-13. The process ns-slapd crashes in delete_passwdPolicy function when persistent search connections are terminated unexpectedly leading to remote denial of service.

Categories

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.91% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Fedora Project 389-ds-base
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2757 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14638 issue tracking third party advisory mitigation
https://pagure.io/389-ds-base/c/78fc627accacfa4061ce48977e22301f81ea8d73 issue tracking third party advisory mitigation

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-14638?
CVE-2018-14638 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-14638?
To fix CVE-2018-14638, 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-2018-14638 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-14638 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-14638?
CVE-2018-14638 affects Fedora Project 389-ds-base.
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