CVE-2008-3283
Multiple memory leaks in Red Hat Directory Server 7.1 before SP7, Red Hat Directory Server 8, and Fedora Directory Server 1.1.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors involving (1) the…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.85%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Multiple memory leaks in Red Hat Directory Server 7.1 before SP7, Red Hat Directory Server 8, and Fedora Directory Server 1.1.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors involving (1) the authentication / bind phase and (2) anonymous LDAP search requests.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 2.85% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- fedora/directory server · redhat/directory server
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01532861
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31565
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31627
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31702
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31867
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31913
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020774
- http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/dir-server/release-notes/7.1SP7/index.htmlPatch
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0602.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0858.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30872Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2480
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=458977
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44731
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6118
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0596.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00521.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00708.html
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01532861
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31565
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31627
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31702
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31867
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31913
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020774
- http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/dir-server/release-notes/7.1SP7/index.htmlPatch
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0602.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0858.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30872Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2480
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.