CVE-2018-14648

Description

A flaw was found in 389 Directory Server. A specially crafted search query could lead to excessive CPU consumption in the do_search() function. An unauthenticated attacker could use this flaw to provoke a denial of service.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 10.70% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: [UNKNOWN] 389-ds-base:
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00015.html third party advisory mailing list
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3507 issue tracking third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3127 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14648 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-14648?
CVE-2018-14648 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-14648?
To fix CVE-2018-14648, 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-2018-14648 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-14648 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-14648?
CVE-2018-14648 affects [UNKNOWN] 389-ds-base:.
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