Vulnerability identifier: #VU87107

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-1062

CWE-ID: CWE-122

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
389-ds-base
Server applications / Directory software, identity management

Vendor:

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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

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External links
http://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-1062
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2256711
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2261879

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.