CVE-2017-2668: fedoraproject 389_directory_server
CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesMGASA-2017-0123RHSA-2017:0893RHSA-2017:0920UBUNTU-CVE-2017-2668DEBIAN-CVE-2017-2668
Published 22-06-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-2668 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in fedoraproject 389_directory_server. EPSS estimates a 2.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (CVE.org)EPSS score
2.59%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 22-06-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
389-ds-base before versions 1.3.5.17 and 1.3.6.10 is vulnerable to an invalid pointer dereference in the way LDAP bind requests are handled. A remote unauthenticated attacker could use this flaw to make ns-slapd crash via a specially crafted LDAP bind request, resulting in denial of service.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 5 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 5 agree
- NVDNIST6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · Red hatEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.59%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
85%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.59% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.59%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
- CWE-476NULL Pointer DereferenceThe product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.
Affected systems
Redhat8 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_server6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_workstation6.0 | 7.0
- 389-ds-base< 0:1.2.11.15-91.el6_9 | < 0:1.3.5.10-20.el7_3
- 389-ds-base-debuginfo< 0:1.2.11.15-91.el6_9 | < 0:1.3.5.10-20.el7_3
[unknown]1 product
- 389-ds-base389-ds-base 1.3.5.17 | 389-ds-base 1.3.6.10
Debian1 product
- 389-ds-base< 1.3.5.17-1
Fedoraproject1 product
- 389_directory_server≥ 1.3.5.0, < 1.3.5.17 | ≥ 1.3.6.0, < 1.3.6.10
Mageia1 product
- 389-ds-base< 1.3.4.14-1.2.mga5
Ubuntu1 product
- 389-ds-baseAll versions (No fix recorded)
6 vendors · 13 products
References
23 links- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0920Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2668X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0893Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
Show all 23 references
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