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TI-2016-04683 Aliases CVE-2016-5405GHSA-3mg8-mw7w-wg96

389 Directory Server in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 through 7, Red Hat Enterprise…

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-199Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 12 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

389 Directory Server in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 through 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 6 through 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 through 7, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 through 7 allows remote attackers to obtain user passwords.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03061 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 12 fixed, 1 without a fix

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 · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2016:2765 Released 2016-11-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    389-ds-base security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) 389-ds-base-1.2.11.15-84.el6_8, 389-ds-base-devel-1.2.11.15-84.el6_8, 389-ds-base-libs-1.2.11.15-84.el6_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) 389-ds-base-1.2.11.15-84.el6_8, 389-ds-base-devel-1.2.11.15-84.el6_8, 389-ds-base-libs-1.2.11.15-84.el6_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) 389-ds-base-1.2.11.15-84.el6_8, 389-ds-base-libs-1.2.11.15-84.el6_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) 389-ds-base-devel-1.2.11.15-84.el6_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) 389-ds-base-1.2.11.15-84.el6_8, 389-ds-base-libs-1.2.11.15-84.el6_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) 389-ds-base-devel-1.2.11.15-84.el6_8
  • RHSA-2016:2594 Released 2016-11-03 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    389-ds-base security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) 389-ds-base-1.3.5.10-11.el7, 389-ds-base-devel-1.3.5.10-11.el7, 389-ds-base-libs-1.3.5.10-11.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) 389-ds-base-1.3.5.10-11.el7, 389-ds-base-devel-1.3.5.10-11.el7, 389-ds-base-libs-1.3.5.10-11.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) 389-ds-base-1.3.5.10-11.el7, 389-ds-base-libs-1.3.5.10-11.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) 389-ds-base-devel-1.3.5.10-11.el7, 389-ds-base-snmp-1.3.5.10-11.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) 389-ds-base-1.3.5.10-11.el7, 389-ds-base-libs-1.3.5.10-11.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) 389-ds-base-devel-1.3.5.10-11.el7, 389-ds-base-snmp-1.3.5.10-11.el7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Directory Server 8AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2594
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2594
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:2765
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:2765
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:2765
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2594
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:2765
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2594
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:2765
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2594
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:2765
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2594

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5405
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3mg8-mw7w-wg96

References

Advisory 3

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  • TI-2019-03949 Out-of-bounds write in ESXi and Horizon DaaS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-03560 Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.242 and earlier allows remote… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-03506 Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.226 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-02888 Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u113, 7u99, and 8u77; Java SE Embedded 8u77… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-04302 Use-after-free vulnerability in the BitmapData class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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