Covert Timing Channel Affecting 389-ds-base-devel package, versions <0:1.3.5.10-11.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.65% (80th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-389DSBASEDEVEL-5123383
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed26 Oct 2016

Introduced: 26 Oct 2016

CVE-2016-5405  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-385  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 389-ds-base-devel to version 0:1.3.5.10-11.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2016:2594.

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 RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

389 Directory Server in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 through 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 6 through 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 through 7, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 through 7 allows remote attackers to obtain user passwords.