Double Free Affecting 389-ds-base-devel package, versions <0:1.4.3.23-14.module+el8.5.0+745+c5be6847


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.1% (43rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-389DSBASEDEVEL-3276706
  • published3 Feb 2023
  • disclosed18 Feb 2022

Introduced: 18 Feb 2022

CVE-2021-4091  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-415  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 389-ds-base-devel to version 0:1.4.3.23-14.module+el8.5.0+745+c5be6847 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2022:0889.

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 Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A double-free was found in the way 389-ds-base handles virtual attributes context in persistent searches. An attacker could send a series of search requests, forcing the server to behave unexpectedly, and crash.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1