Heap-based buffer overflow in 389-ds-base - CVE-2024-1062
Published: March 5, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU87107
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-1062
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Local 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 local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when writing a value larger than 256 chars in log_entry_attr. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-1062
Install updates from vendor's website.