NULL pointer dereference in 389-ds-base - CVE-2025-2487
Published: March 26, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU106055
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-2487
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: 389 Directory Server Project
Affected software:
389-ds-base
389-ds-base
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error after some failed rename subtree operations (i.e. MODDN). A remote user can rename entries on the directory server and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-2487
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.