Dnial of service in 389-ds-base
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-1949 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-863 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
389-ds-base Server applications / Directory software, identity management |
| Vendor | 389 Directory Server Project |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Incorrect authorization
EUVDB-ID: #VU64440
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1949
CWE-ID:
CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect authorization in the 389-ds-base package where some LDAP queries can cause performance issues. A remote attacker can send a non-optimal search that causes serious performance issues within the directory server.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions389-ds-base: 1.3.0 - 1.4.5.0
External linkshttp://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2091781
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
