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TI-2011-00459 Aliases CVE-2011-0532GHSA-pw8c-3x98-r358

The (1) backup and restore scripts, (2) main initialization script, and (3) ldap-agent…

Priority LOW 27CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

The (1) backup and restore scripts, (2) main initialization script, and (3) ldap-agent script in 389 Directory Server 1.2.x (aka Red Hat Directory Server 8.2.x) place a zero-length directory name in the LD_LIBRARY_PATH, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse shared library in the current working directory.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00284 21st 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 · 24

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.1VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.2VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.3VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.5VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.5 rc1VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.5 rc2VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.5:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.5 rc3VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.5:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.5 rc4VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.6VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.6:a2:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.6 a2VulnerableFedoraproject
  • 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
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.6:a3:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.6 a3VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.6:a4:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.6 a4VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.6 rc1VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.6:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.6 rc2VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.6:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.6 rc3VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.6:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.6 rc6VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.6:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.6 rc7VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.6.1VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.7:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.7 alpha3VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.7.5VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.8:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.8 alpha1VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.8:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.8 alpha2VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:8.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2.3VulnerableRed 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 Moderate
    Red 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: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan 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

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-0532
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pw8c-3x98-r358

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

Sources

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