CVE-2017-2591
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.028 · 86 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
389-ds-base before version 1.3.6 is vulnerable to an improperly NULL terminated array in the uniqueness_entry_to_config() function in the "attribute uniqueness" plugin of 389 Directory Server. An authenticated, or possibly unauthenticated, attacker could use this flaw to force an out-of-bound heap memory read, possibly triggering a crash of the LDAP service.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–high · 3.7–7.5
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affected products (3)
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- fedoraproject 389 directory server< 1.3.6nvdUScpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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references (10)
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- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2591cnnvd
- https://fedorahosted.org/389/ticket/48986Patchcnnvd
- https://pagure.io/389-ds-base/issue/48986cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95670cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95670enisa_euvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2591enisa_euvd
- https://pagure.io/389-ds-base/issue/48986enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95670Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
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