CVE-2017-2668
mediumpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.026 · 85 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (10)
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- fedoraproject 389 directory server1.3.5.0 → 1.3.5.17nvdUScpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- fedoraproject 389 directory server1.3.6.0 → 1.3.6.10nvdUScpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux workstation= 6.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux workstation= 7.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (15)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0893cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0920cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2668cnnvd
- https://pagure.io/389-ds-base/issue/49220cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97524cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97524enisa_euvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0893enisa_euvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0920enisa_euvd
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