NULL pointer dereference in Red Hat Directory Server
Priority LOW 36CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
The _ger_parse_control function in Red Hat Directory Server 8 and the 389 Directory Server allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted search query.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01349 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Directory Server | 8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Red Hat Directory Server VendorRed Hat Affected 8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Directory Server 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-2222
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r732-c3fc-99gm
References
More Red Hat 389 Directory Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-13229 Stack-based buffer overflow in Red Hat Directory Server 11.5 E4S for RHEL 8 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-07965 Resource allocation without limits in 389-ds-base CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-10157 389-ds-base: 389-ds-base: pre-auth ldap filter injection in cleanallruv status check CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-05784 389-ds-base: unauthenticated user can trigger a dos by sending a specific extended search request CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2022-01808 Authorization bypass in 389-ds-base CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-10175 389-ds-base: 389-ds-base: null pointer dereference in deref control plugin ber parser CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2010-2222 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-2222 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r732-c3fc-99gm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-2222 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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