VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-14638
The process ns-slapd crashes in delete_passwdPolicy function when persistent search connections are terminated unexpectedly leading to remote denial of service.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.65%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.65%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A flaw was found in 389-ds-base before version 1.3.8.4-13. The process ns-slapd crashes in delete_passwdPolicy function when persistent search connections are terminated unexpectedly leading to remote denial of service.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.65% probability · 85th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-400, CWE-415
- Affected
- fedoraproject/389 directory server · redhat/enterprise linux aus · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux server eus · redhat/enterprise linux server tus · redhat/enterprise linux workstation
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2757Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14638Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
- https://pagure.io/389-ds-base/c/78fc627accacfa4061ce48977e22301f81ea8d73Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2757Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14638Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
- https://pagure.io/389-ds-base/c/78fc627accacfa4061ce48977e22301f81ea8d73Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.