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CVE-2017-2668

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 22, 2018 at 01:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:16 AM UTC
4 products affected across 2 vendorsEnterprise Linux DesktopEnterprise Linux ServerEnterprise Linux Workstation

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

389 Directory Server· Fedora Project
95%
1.3.5.0 ≤ v < 1.3.5.171.3.6.0 ≤ v < 1.3.6.101.3.5.171.3.6.10
Affected range stops below 1.3.5.17, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 1.3.6.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Enterprise Linux Desktop· Red Hatrubygems
95%
6.07.0
Enterprise Linux Server· Red Hatrubygems
95%
6.07.0
Enterprise Linux Workstation· Red Hatrubygems
95%
6.07.0

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (5)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97524
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0893
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0920
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2668
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://pagure.io/389-ds-base/issue/49220

CVSS

6.5MEDIUMredhat
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119CWE-476

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