CVE-2017-2591
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CVE-2017-2591 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 3.7/10 on the CVSS scale. 389-ds-base before version 1.3.6 is vulnerable to an improperly NULL terminated array in the uniqueness_entry_to_config() function in the "attribute uniqueness" plugin of 389 Directory Server. An authenticated, or possibly unauthenticated, attacker could use this flaw to force an out-of-bound heap memory read, possibly triggering a crash of the LDAP service.. EPSS estimates a 3.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
389-ds-base before version 1.3.6 is vulnerable to an improperly NULL terminated array in the uniqueness_entry_to_config() function in the "attribute uniqueness" plugin of 389 Directory Server. An authenticated, or possibly unauthenticated, attacker could use this flaw to force an out-of-bound heap memory read, possibly triggering a crash of the LDAP service.
Metrics
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fedoraproject | 389 Directory Server | < 1.3.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 7.0 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95670Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2591Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://pagure.io/389-ds-base/issue/48986Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95670Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2591Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://pagure.io/389-ds-base/issue/48986Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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