Improper Authentication Affecting 389-ds-base-devel package, versions <0:1.3.6.1-28.amzn2.0.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.53% (78th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-389DSBASEDEVEL-1661251
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed24 Jan 2018

Introduced: 24 Jan 2018

CVE-2017-15135  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-287  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 389-ds-base-devel to version 0:1.3.6.1-28.amzn2.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2018-980.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream 389-ds-base-devel package and not the 389-ds-base-devel package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

It was found that 389-ds-base since 1.3.6.1 up to and including 1.4.0.3 did not always handle internal hash comparison operations correctly during the authentication process. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could potentially use this flaw to bypass the authentication process under very rare and specific circumstances.