Out-of-Bounds Affecting 389-ds-base-libs package, versions <0:1.3.5.10-20.el7_3


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.77% (82nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-389DSBASELIBS-2080037
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed10 Apr 2017

Introduced: 10 Apr 2017

CVE-2017-2668  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 389-ds-base-libs to version 0:1.3.5.10-20.el7_3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream 389-ds-base-libs package and not the 389-ds-base-libs package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

389-ds-base before versions 1.3.5.17 and 1.3.6.10 is vulnerable to an invalid pointer dereference in the way LDAP bind requests are handled. A remote unauthenticated attacker could use this flaw to make ns-slapd crash via a specially crafted LDAP bind request, resulting in denial of service.