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CVE-2022-0918

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 5.91%

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CVE-2022-0918 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was discovered in the 389 Directory Server that allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the LDAP port to cause a denial of service. The denial of service is triggered by a single message sent over a TCP connection, no bind or other authentication is required. EPSS estimates a 5.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was discovered in the 389 Directory Server that allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the LDAP port to cause a denial of service. The denial of service is triggered by a single message sent over a TCP connection, no bind or other authentication is required. The message triggers a segmentation fault that results in slapd crashing.

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
5.91%

92.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Port389389-Ds-Base1.4.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux8.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-0918?
A vulnerability was discovered in the 389 Directory Server that allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the LDAP port to cause a denial of service. The denial of service is triggered by a single message sent over a TCP connection, no bind or other authentication is required. The message triggers a segmentation fault that results in slapd crashing.
How severe is CVE-2022-0918?
CVE-2022-0918 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 5.91% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0918?
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Source: NVD / NIST