CVE-2012-0833: fedoraproject 389_directory_server
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2012-0833 is a low (CVSS 2.3) vulnerability in fedoraproject 389_directory_server. EPSS estimates a 0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 03-07-2012PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The acllas__handle_group_entry function in servers/plugins/acl/acllas.c in 389 Directory Server before 1.2.10 does not properly handled access control instructions (ACIs) that use certificate groups, which allows remote authenticated LDAP users with a certificate group to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) by binding to the server.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.90%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
59%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.90% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (fedorahosted.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat10 products
- 389-ds-base< 0:1.2.10.2-15.el6
- 389-ds-base-debuginfo< 0:1.2.10.2-15.el6
- 389-ds-base-devel< 0:1.2.10.2-15.el6
- 389-ds-base-libs< 0:1.2.10.2-15.el6
- adminutil< 0:1.1.8-3.el5dsrv
Fedoraproject1 product
- 389_directory_server≤ 1.2.10 | 1.2.1 | 1.2.2 | 1.2.3 | 1.2.5 | 1.2.5:rc1 | 1.2.5:rc2 | 1.2.5:rc3 | 1.2.5:rc4 | 1.2.6 | 1.2.6:a2 | 1.2.6:a3 | 1.2.6:a4 | 1.2.6:rc1 | 1.2.6:rc2 | 1.2.6:rc3 | 1.2.6:rc6 | 1.2.6:rc7 | 1.2.6.1 | 1.2.7:alpha3 | 1.2.7.5 | 1.2.8:alpha1 | 1.2.8:alpha2 | 1.2.8:alpha3 | 1.2.8:rc1 | 1.2.8:rc2 | 1.2.8.1 | 1.2.8.2 | 1.2.8.3 | 1.2.9.9 | 1.2.10:alpha8
2 vendors · 11 products
References
58 links- fedorahosted.org/389/ticket/162X Refsource CONFIRM
- fedorahosted.org/389/changeset/1bbbb3e5049c1aa0650546efab87ed2f1ea59637/389-ds-baseX Refsource CONFIRMExploitPatch