CVE-2024-6237 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

A flaw was found in the 389 Directory Server. This flaw allows an unauthenticated user to cause a systematic server crash while sending a specific extended search request, leading to a denial of service.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Directory Server	12.0
Redhat	389 Directory Server	-
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	9.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-230

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4997
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:5192
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6237Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2293579Issue Tracking
https://github.com/389ds/389-ds-base/issues/5989Issue Tracking
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6237Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2293579Issue Tracking
https://github.com/389ds/389-ds-base/issues/5989Issue Tracking

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-6237?

CVE-2024-6237 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). A flaw was found in the 389 Directory Server. This flaw allows an unauthenticated user to cause a systematic server crash while sending a specific extended search request, leading to a denial of servi...

How severe is CVE-2024-6237?

CVE-2024-6237 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-6237?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Directory Server, Redhat 389 Directory Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux.