Vulnerability Description
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 Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fedoraproject | 389 Directory Server | <= 1.3.7.10 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 7.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 7.5 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Tus | 7.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00033.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2757Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14624ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00037.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://pagure.io/389-ds-base/issue/49937ExploitVendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00033.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2757Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14624ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00037.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://pagure.io/389-ds-base/issue/49937ExploitVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-14624?
CVE-2018-14624 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). 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_emer...
How severe is CVE-2018-14624?
CVE-2018-14624 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-14624?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Fedoraproject 389 Directory Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus.