#VU15529 Improper input validation in 389-ds-base - CVE-2018-10935

 

#VU15529 Improper input validation in 389-ds-base - CVE-2018-10935

Published: October 23, 2018 / Updated: October 25, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU15529
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10935
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
389-ds-base
Software vendor:
389 Directory Server Project

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper processing of Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) queries. A remote attacker can send execute the ldapsearch command with server-side sorting controls and cause the LDAP server to crash, resulting in a DoS condition.


Remediation

The vulnerability has been addressed in the versions 1.3.8.7 and 1.4.0.14.

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