CVE-2018-14624
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.024 · 84 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability was discovered in 389-ds-base through versions 1.3.7.10, 1.3.8.8 and 1.4.0.16. The lock controlling the error log was not correctly used when re-opening the log file in log__error_emergency(). An attacker could send a flood of modifications to a very large DN, which would cause slapd to crash.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
weaknesses
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affected products (20)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- fedoraproject 389 directory server≤ 1.3.7.10nvdUScpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- fedoraproject 389 directory server1.3.8.0 → 1.3.8.8nvdUScpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- fedoraproject 389 directory server1.4.0.0 → 1.4.0.16nvdUScpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux server aus= 7.6nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux server eus= 7.5nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux server eus= 7.6nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux server tus= 7.6nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux workstation= 7.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (21)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00033.htmlcnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2757cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14624cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1619450cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14624cnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00037.htmlcnnvd
- https://pagure.io/389-ds-base/issue/49937cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/80690cnnvd
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