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TI-2018-07747 Aliases CVE-2018-10935GHSA-f8xp-r7x3-274c

Uncontrolled resource consumption in Red Hat 389-ds-base

Priority LOW 33CWE-400Published · 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 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

A flaw was found in the 389 Directory Server that allows users to cause a crash in the LDAP server using ldapsearch with server side sort.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01847 79th 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
Red Hat389-ds-baseall versions—No fix listedCNA
  • 389-ds-base VendorRed Hat Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:389_directory_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.0.0 to before 1.3.8.7; 1.4.0.0 to before 1.4.0.14VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:389_directory_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0.0 to before 1.3.8.7; 1.4.0.0 to before 1.4.0.14 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2018:2757 Released 2018-09-25 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    389-ds-base security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) 389-ds-base-1.3.7.5-28.el7_5, 389-ds-base-devel-1.3.7.5-28.el7_5, 389-ds-base-libs-1.3.7.5-28.el7_5 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) 389-ds-base-1.3.7.5-28.el7_5, 389-ds-base-devel-1.3.7.5-28.el7_5, 389-ds-base-libs-1.3.7.5-28.el7_5 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) 389-ds-base-1.3.7.5-28.el7_5, 389-ds-base-libs-1.3.7.5-28.el7_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) 389-ds-base-1.3.7.5-28.el7_5, 389-ds-base-devel-1.3.7.5-28.el7_5, 389-ds-base-libs-1.3.7.5-28.el7_5 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) 389-ds-base-1.3.7.5-28.el7_5, 389-ds-base-libs-1.3.7.5-28.el7_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) 389-ds-base-devel-1.3.7.5-28.el7_5, 389-ds-base-snmp-1.3.7.5-28.el7_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) 389-ds-base-1.3.7.5-28.el7_5, 389-ds-base-libs-1.3.7.5-28.el7_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) 389-ds-base-1.3.7.5-28.el7_5, 389-ds-base-devel-1.3.7.5-28.el7_5, 389-ds-base-libs-1.3.7.5-28.el7_5 +1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:2757
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:2757
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:2757
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:2757
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:2757
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:2757
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:2757
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:2757
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-10935
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f8xp-r7x3-274c

References

Advisory 4

  • TI-2026-13229 Stack-based buffer overflow in Red Hat Directory Server 11.5 E4S for RHEL 8 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-07965 Resource allocation without limits in 389-ds-base CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-10157 389-ds-base: 389-ds-base: pre-auth ldap filter injection in cleanallruv status check CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-05784 389-ds-base: unauthenticated user can trigger a dos by sending a specific extended search request CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2022-01808 Authorization bypass in 389-ds-base CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2010-02131 NULL pointer dereference in Red Hat Directory Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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