CVE-2025-2487

389-ds-base: null pointer dereference leads to denial of service

Description

A flaw was found in the 389-ds-base LDAP Server. This issue occurs when issuing a Modify DN LDAP operation through the ldap protocol, when the function return value is not tested and a NULL pointer is dereferenced. If a privileged user performs a ldap MODDN operation after a failed operation, it could lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) or system crash.

Remediation

Workaround:

  • Currently, no mitigation is available for this vulnerability.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 12.4 EUS for RHEL 9
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 12
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
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Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:3663 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:3670 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:4491 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:7395 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-2487 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2353071 issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-2487?
CVE-2025-2487 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-2487?
As a workaround for remediating CVE-2025-2487: Currently, no mitigation is available for this vulnerability.
Is CVE-2025-2487 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-2487 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-2025-2487?
CVE-2025-2487 affects Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 12.4 EUS for RHEL 9, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support, Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 12, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, 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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