Improper Input Validation Affecting 389-ds-base-libs package, versions <0:1.2.11.15-30.el6_5


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.25% (64th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-389DSBASELIBS-1474644
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed21 Nov 2013

Introduced: 21 Nov 2013

CVE-2013-4485  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 389-ds-base-libs to version 0:1.2.11.15-30.el6_5 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2013:1752.

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 RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

389 Directory Server 1.2.11.15 (aka Red Hat Directory Server before 8.2.11-14) allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) via multiple @ characters in a GER attribute list in a search request.

CVSS Scores

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