CVE-2019-10171

Name: CVE-2019-10171
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-08-02T14:15:14.067+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.36%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-10171 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. It was found that the fix for CVE-2018-14648 in 389-ds-base, versions 1.4.0.x before 1.4.0.17, was incorrectly applied in RHEL 7.5. An attacker would still be able to provoke excessive CPU consumption leading to a denial of service.. EPSS estimates a 1.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

It was found that the fix for CVE-2018-14648 in 389-ds-base, versions 1.4.0.x before 1.4.0.17, was incorrectly applied in RHEL 7.5. An attacker would still be able to provoke excessive CPU consumption leading to a denial of service.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.36%

68.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Fedoraproject	389 Directory Server	>= 1.4.0.0, < 1.4.0.17
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Eus	7.5

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10171Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10171Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 2, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-10171?

How severe is CVE-2019-10171?

CVE-2019-10171 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-10171?

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Source: NVD / NIST