#VU12607 Buffer overflow in 389-ds-base - CVE-2018-1089
Published: May 9, 2018 / Updated: May 14, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12607
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1089
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
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 a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in ns-slapd due to improper handling of long search filters with characters needing escapes. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted LDAP request, trigger buffer overflow and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Update to versions 1.4.0.9, 1.3.8.1 or 1.3.6.15.