#VU94615 Input validation error in 389-ds-base - CVE-2024-5953
Published: July 19, 2024 / Updated: August 8, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94615
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5953
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
389-ds-base
389-ds-base
Software vendor:
389 Directory Server Project
389 Directory Server Project
Description
The vulnerability allows an attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of password hashes. A remote attacker can crash the LDAP server when attempting to log in with a user with a malformed hash in their password.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.