#VU63128 Buffer overflow in 389-ds-base - CVE-2022-0918
Published: May 12, 2022 / Updated: August 18, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU63128
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0918
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is 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 attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when handling network packets. A remote attacker can create a single TCP packet to the LDAP port, trigger a segmentation fault and crash the slapd daemon.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.