The setup scripts in 389 Directory Server 1.2.x (aka Red Hat Directory Server 8.2.x)…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The setup scripts in 389 Directory Server 1.2.x (aka Red Hat Directory Server 8.2.x), when multiple unprivileged instances are configured, use 0777 permissions for the /var/run/dirsrv directory, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (daemon outage or arbitrary process termination) by replacing PID files contained in this directory.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 24
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.2 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.3 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.5 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.5 rc1 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.5 rc2 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.5:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.5 rc3 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.5:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.5 rc4 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.6 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.6:a2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.6 a2 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.3 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5 rc1 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5 rc2 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.5:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5 rc3 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.5:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5 rc4 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.6 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.6:a2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.6 a2 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Show 14 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.6:a3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.6 a3 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.6:a4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.6 a4 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.6 rc1 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.6:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.6 rc2 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.6:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.6 rc3 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.6:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.6 rc6 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.6:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.6 rc7 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.6.1 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.7:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.7 alpha3 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.7.5 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.8:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.8 alpha1 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.8:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.8 alpha2 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:8.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2.3 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.6:a3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.6 a3 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.6:a4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.6 a4 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.6 rc1 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.6:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.6 rc2 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.6:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.6 rc3 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.6:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.6 rc6 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.6:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.6 rc7 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.6.1 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.7:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.7 alpha3 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.7.5 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.8:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.8 alpha1 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.8:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.8 alpha2 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:8.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2011:0293 Released 2011-02-22 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Directory Server security update
- Red Hat Directory Server 8 (for RHEL 5 Server) redhat-ds-admin-8.2.1-1.el5dsrv, redhat-ds-admin-8.2.1-1.el5dsrv.i386, redhat-ds-base-8.2.4-1.el5dsrv +3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Directory Server 8 (for RHEL 5 Server) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0293 |
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
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-0022
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-89f5-968h-h37p
References
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2011-0022 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-0022 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-89f5-968h-h37p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-0022 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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