CVE-2024-5953

389-ds-base: malformed userpassword hash may cause denial of service

Description

A denial of service vulnerability was found in the 389-ds-base LDAP server. This issue may allow an authenticated user to cause a server denial of service while attempting to log in with a user with a malformed hash in their password.

Remediation

Workaround:

  • Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

Category

5.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.42%
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Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 11.5 E4S for RHEL 8
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 11.7 for RHEL 8
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 11.9 for RHEL 8
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 12.2 EUS for RHEL 9
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 12.4 for RHEL 9
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
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Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4633 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4997 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:5192 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:5690 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6153 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6568 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6569 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6576 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:7458 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:1632 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-5953 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2292104 issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-5953?
CVE-2024-5953 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-5953?
As a workaround for remediating CVE-2024-5953: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
Is CVE-2024-5953 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-5953 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-5953?
CVE-2024-5953 affects Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 11.5 E4S for RHEL 8, Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 11.7 for RHEL 8, Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 11.9 for RHEL 8, Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 12.2 EUS for RHEL 9, Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 12.4 for RHEL 9, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
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