NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting 389-ds-base package, versions <1.3.5.17-1
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- published14 Jul 2026
- disclosed22 Jun 2018
Introduced: 22 Jun 2018
CVE-2017-2668 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Echo:latest 389-ds-base to version 1.3.5.17-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream 389-ds-base package and not the 389-ds-base package as distributed by Echo.
See How to fix? for Echo:latest 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.
References
- https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2017-2668
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-2668
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97524
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0893
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0920
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2668
- https://pagure.io/389-ds-base/issue/49220