TI-2017-05192 Aliases CVE-2017-7551 GHSA-rr4q-qmwm-h86v

Information disclosure through error messages in 389-ds-base

MEDIUM 45CWE-209Published 2017-08-16 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Information disclosure, Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Partial Red Hat: 6 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-209 and CWE-640.

Summary

389-ds-base version before 1.3.5.19 and 1.3.6.7 are vulnerable to password brute-force attacks during account lockout due to different return codes returned on password attempts.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01418 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 6 fixed, 1 without a fix

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
389 Directory Server	389-ds-base	before 1.3.5.19 and 1.3.6.7	—	No fix listed	CNA

389-ds-base Vendor389 Directory Server Affected before 1.3.5.19 and 1.3.6.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.3.5.19:::::::*	1.3.5.19	Vulnerable	Fedoraproject
cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.3.6.7:::::::*	1.3.6.7	Vulnerable	Fedoraproject

cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.3.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.5.19 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.3.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.6.7 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

RHSA-2017:2569 Released 2017-09-05 · Red Hat rating Moderate
389-ds-base security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) 389-ds-base-1.3.6.1-19.el7_4, 389-ds-base-devel-1.3.6.1-19.el7_4, 389-ds-base-libs-1.3.6.1-19.el7_4 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) 389-ds-base-1.3.6.1-19.el7_4, 389-ds-base-devel-1.3.6.1-19.el7_4, 389-ds-base-libs-1.3.6.1-19.el7_4 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) 389-ds-base-1.3.6.1-19.el7_4, 389-ds-base-libs-1.3.6.1-19.el7_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) 389-ds-base-1.3.6.1-19.el7_4, 389-ds-base-devel-1.3.6.1-19.el7_4, 389-ds-base-libs-1.3.6.1-19.el7_4 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) 389-ds-base-1.3.6.1-19.el7_4, 389-ds-base-libs-1.3.6.1-19.el7_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) 389-ds-base-devel-1.3.6.1-19.el7_4, 389-ds-base-snmp-1.3.6.1-19.el7_4

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

Product	Status	Plan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6	Affected	No fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2017:2569
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2017:2569
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2017:2569
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2017:2569
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2017:2569
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2017:2569

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7551
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rr4q-qmwm-h86v

References

Exploit 1

https://pagure.io/389-ds-base/issue/49336

Advisory 1

RHSA-2017:2569

TI-2019-02893 In 389-ds-base up to version 1.4.1.2, requests are handled by workers threads. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2018-10511 Uncontrolled resource consumption in [UNKNOWN] 389-ds-base: CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2017-11105 Improper authentication in Red Hat 389-ds-base CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
TI-2018-01008 Heap-based buffer overflow in 389-ds-base CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2018-00975 Buffer overflow in Red Hat 389-ds-base CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2016-00665 slapd/connection.c in 389 Directory Server (formerly Fedora Directory Server) 1.3.4.x… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5

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Sources

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