#VU16059 Resource exhaustion in 389-ds-base - CVE-2018-14648 

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#VU16059 Resource exhaustion in 389-ds-base - CVE-2018-14648

Published: November 26, 2018 / Updated: November 26, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU16059
Vulnerability risk: Low
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:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-14648
CWE-ID: CWE-400
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 attacker to cause DoS condition.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive CPU consumption in the do_search() function. A remote attacker can supply specially crafted search queries to trigger resource exhaustion and denial of service.


Remediation

Update to version 1.3.8.4.

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