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TI-2017-01914 Aliases CVE-2017-2668GHSA-8xf9-83fh-q7rf

Memory corruption in [UNKNOWN] 389-ds-base

Priority LOW 34CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

389-ds-base before versions 1.3.5.17 and 1.3.6.10 is vulnerable to an invalid pointer dereference in the way LDAP bind requests are handled. A remote unauthenticated attacker could use this flaw to make ns-slapd crash via a specially crafted LDAP bind request, resulting in denial of service.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02501 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
[UNKNOWN]389-ds-base389-ds-base 1.3.5.17; 389-ds-base 1.3.6.10—No fix listedCNA
  • 389-ds-base Vendor[UNKNOWN] Affected 389-ds-base 1.3.5.17; 389-ds-base 1.3.6.10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.5.0 to before 1.3.5.17; 1.3.6.0 to before 1.3.6.10VulnerableFedoraproject
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_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:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.5.0 to before 1.3.5.17; 1.3.6.0 to before 1.3.6.10 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • 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_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-2017:0920 Released 2017-04-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    389-ds-base security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) 389-ds-base-1.3.5.10-20.el7_3, 389-ds-base-devel-1.3.5.10-20.el7_3, 389-ds-base-libs-1.3.5.10-20.el7_3 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) 389-ds-base-1.3.5.10-20.el7_3, 389-ds-base-devel-1.3.5.10-20.el7_3, 389-ds-base-libs-1.3.5.10-20.el7_3 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) 389-ds-base-1.3.5.10-20.el7_3, 389-ds-base-libs-1.3.5.10-20.el7_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) 389-ds-base-devel-1.3.5.10-20.el7_3, 389-ds-base-snmp-1.3.5.10-20.el7_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) 389-ds-base-1.3.5.10-20.el7_3, 389-ds-base-libs-1.3.5.10-20.el7_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) 389-ds-base-devel-1.3.5.10-20.el7_3, 389-ds-base-snmp-1.3.5.10-20.el7_3
  • RHSA-2017:0893 Released 2017-04-11 · Red Hat rating Important
    389-ds-base security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) 389-ds-base-1.2.11.15-91.el6_9, 389-ds-base-devel-1.2.11.15-91.el6_9, 389-ds-base-libs-1.2.11.15-91.el6_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) 389-ds-base-1.2.11.15-91.el6_9, 389-ds-base-devel-1.2.11.15-91.el6_9, 389-ds-base-libs-1.2.11.15-91.el6_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) 389-ds-base-1.2.11.15-91.el6_9, 389-ds-base-libs-1.2.11.15-91.el6_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) 389-ds-base-devel-1.2.11.15-91.el6_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) 389-ds-base-1.2.11.15-91.el6_9, 389-ds-base-libs-1.2.11.15-91.el6_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) 389-ds-base-devel-1.2.11.15-91.el6_9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0920
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0920
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0893
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0893
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0893
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0920
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0893
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0920
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0893
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0920
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0893
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0920

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-2668
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8xf9-83fh-q7rf

References

Advisory 4

Sources

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