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TI-2018-00975 Aliases CVE-2018-1054GHSA-g83g-r7vx-57fv

Buffer overflow in Red Hat 389-ds-base

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-120Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
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 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

An out-of-bounds memory read flaw was found in the way 389-ds-base handled certain LDAP search filters, affecting all versions including 1.4.x. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could potentially use this flaw to make ns-slapd crash via a specially crafted LDAP request, thus resulting in denial of service.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0456 91st 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
Red Hat389-ds-baseall versions including upstream 1.4.x—No fix listedCNA
  • 389-ds-base VendorRed Hat Affected all versions including upstream 1.4.x Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.4.0.6VulnerableFedoraproject
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_server:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4VulnerableRed 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 up to 1.4.0.6 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_server:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 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-2018:0515 Released 2018-03-13 · Red Hat rating Important
    389-ds-base security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) 389-ds-base-1.2.11.15-94.el6_9, 389-ds-base-devel-1.2.11.15-94.el6_9, 389-ds-base-libs-1.2.11.15-94.el6_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) 389-ds-base-1.2.11.15-94.el6_9, 389-ds-base-devel-1.2.11.15-94.el6_9, 389-ds-base-libs-1.2.11.15-94.el6_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) 389-ds-base-1.2.11.15-94.el6_9, 389-ds-base-libs-1.2.11.15-94.el6_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) 389-ds-base-devel-1.2.11.15-94.el6_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) 389-ds-base-1.2.11.15-94.el6_9, 389-ds-base-libs-1.2.11.15-94.el6_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) 389-ds-base-devel-1.2.11.15-94.el6_9
  • RHSA-2018:0414 Released 2018-03-06 · Red Hat rating Important
    389-ds-base security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) 389-ds-base-1.3.6.1-28.el7_4, 389-ds-base-devel-1.3.6.1-28.el7_4, 389-ds-base-libs-1.3.6.1-28.el7_4 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) 389-ds-base-1.3.6.1-28.el7_4, 389-ds-base-devel-1.3.6.1-28.el7_4, 389-ds-base-libs-1.3.6.1-28.el7_4 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) 389-ds-base-1.3.6.1-28.el7_4, 389-ds-base-libs-1.3.6.1-28.el7_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) 389-ds-base-1.3.6.1-28.el7_4, 389-ds-base-devel-1.3.6.1-28.el7_4, 389-ds-base-libs-1.3.6.1-28.el7_4 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) 389-ds-base-1.3.6.1-28.el7_4, 389-ds-base-libs-1.3.6.1-28.el7_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) 389-ds-base-devel-1.3.6.1-28.el7_4, 389-ds-base-snmp-1.3.6.1-28.el7_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) 389-ds-base-1.3.6.1-28.el7_4, 389-ds-base-libs-1.3.6.1-28.el7_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) 389-ds-base-1.3.6.1-28.el7_4, 389-ds-base-devel-1.3.6.1-28.el7_4, 389-ds-base-snmp-1.3.6.1-28.el7_4

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-2018:0414
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:0414
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:0515
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:0515
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:0515
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:0414
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:0515
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:0414
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:0515
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:0414
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:0515
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:0414
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:0414
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:0414
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1054
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g83g-r7vx-57fv

References

Patch 1

Advisory 3

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