CVE-2024-6237

389-ds-base: unauthenticated user can trigger a dos by sending a specific extended search request

Description

A flaw was found in the 389 Directory Server. This flaw allows an unauthenticated user to cause a systematic server crash while sending a specific extended search request, leading to a denial of service.

Remediation

Workaround:

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

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 1.32% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 12.4 for RHEL 9
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 11
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4997 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:5192 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6237 vdb entry vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2293579 issue tracking
https://github.com/389ds/389-ds-base/issues/5989 issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-6237?
CVE-2024-6237 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-6237?
As a workaround for remediating CVE-2024-6237: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
Is CVE-2024-6237 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2024-6237 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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-2024-6237?
CVE-2024-6237 affects Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 12.4 for RHEL 9, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 11, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.
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