Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime Affecting 389-ds-base-libs package, versions <0:1.3.4.0-26.el7_2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.19% (91st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-389DSBASELIBS-4597637
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed15 Jan 2016

Introduced: 15 Jan 2016

CVE-2016-0741  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-772  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 389-ds-base-libs to version 0:1.3.4.0-26.el7_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2016:0204.

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:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

slapd/connection.c in 389 Directory Server (formerly Fedora Directory Server) 1.3.4.x before 1.3.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and connection blocking) by leveraging an abnormally closed connection.

CVSS Scores

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