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TI-2008-00854 Aliases CVE-2008-0890GHSA-pj65-cvc7-46r9

Red Hat Directory Server 7.1 before SP4 uses insecure permissions for certain…

Priority LOW 21CWE-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
Partial · Partial · Partial
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 7.1 before SP4 uses insecure permissions for certain directories, which allows local users to modify JAR files and execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00374 31st 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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 7.1VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2008:0173 Released 2008-03-11 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Directory Server 7.1 Service Pack 4 security update
    • RHEL 4 Directory Server AS redhat-ds-7.1SP4-7.RHEL4, redhat-ds-7.1SP4-7.RHEL4.i386
    • RHEL 4 Directory Server ES redhat-ds-7.1SP4-7.RHEL4, redhat-ds-7.1SP4-7.RHEL4.i386
    • Red Hat Directory Server 7.1 (for AS v. 3) redhat-ds-7.1SP4-7.RHEL3, redhat-ds-7.1SP4-7.RHEL3.i386
    • Red Hat Directory Server 7.1 (for ES v. 3) redhat-ds-7.1SP4-7.RHEL3, redhat-ds-7.1SP4-7.RHEL3.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
RHEL 4 Directory Server ASFixed RHSA-2008:0173
RHEL 4 Directory Server ESFixed RHSA-2008:0173
Red Hat Directory Server 7.1 (for AS v. 3)Fixed RHSA-2008:0173
Red Hat Directory Server 7.1 (for ES v. 3)Fixed RHSA-2008:0173

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0890
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pj65-cvc7-46r9

References

Advisory 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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