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TI-2008-00853 Aliases CVE-2008-0889GHSA-33j4-pwcw-qh87

Red Hat Directory Server 8.0, when running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, uses insecure…

Priority LOW 11CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

Red Hat Directory Server 8.0, when running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, uses insecure permissions for the redhat-idm-console script, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by modifying the script.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00405 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:8.0:el4:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0 el4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:8.0:el5:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0 el5VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:8.0:el4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 el4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:8.0:el5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 el5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2008:0191 Released 2008-03-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    redhat-idm-console security update
    • Red Hat Directory Server 8 (for RHEL 5 Server) redhat-idm-console-1.0.0-17.el5idm, redhat-idm-console-1.0.0-17.el5idm.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Directory Server 8 (for RHEL 5 Server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0191
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 (for AS v. 4)
  • Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 (for ES v. 4)

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0889
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-33j4-pwcw-qh87

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2022-02643 NULL pointer dereference in 389-ds-base CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2008-00856 The replication monitor CGI script (repl-monitor-cgi.pl) in Red Hat Administration… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
  • TI-2008-02802 Multiple buffer overflows in the adminutil library in CGI applications in Red Hat… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2008-02804 Red Hat Directory Server 7.1 before SP7, Red Hat Directory Server 8, and Fedora Directory… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2008-01608 Buffer overflow in the regular expression handler in Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 and 7.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-13229 Stack-based buffer overflow in Red Hat Directory Server 11.5 E4S for RHEL 8 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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