SB2022082324 - Amazon Linux AMI update for 389-ds-base



SB2022082324 - Amazon Linux AMI update for 389-ds-base

Published: August 23, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022082324
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Adjecent network
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-4091)

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing virtual attributes context in persistent searches. A remote user can send specially crafted search requests to the directory server, trigger a use-after-free error and crash the server.



Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.