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TI-2019-07492 Aliases CVE-2019-10171GHSA-9cc6-43cm-mf7x

Resource allocation without limits in Red Hat 389-ds-base

Priority LOW 36CWE-770Published · 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
Partial Red Hat: 3 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-770.

Summary

It was found that the fix for CVE-2018-14648 in 389-ds-base, versions 1.4.0.x before 1.4.0.17, was incorrectly applied in RHEL 7.5. An attacker would still be able to provoke excessive CPU consumption leading to a denial of service.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01395 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial 389-ds-base (RedHat): 1.4.0.17Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 3 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
Red Hat389-ds-base1.4.0 to before 1.4.0.171.4.0.17Patch availableCNA
  • 389-ds-base VendorRed Hat Affected 1.4.0 to before 1.4.0.17 Fixed in 1.4.0.17 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.0.0 to before 1.4.0.17VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0.0 to before 1.4.0.17 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA 389-ds-base (RedHat) Fixed in 1.4.0.17

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2019:1789 Released 2019-07-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    389-ds-base security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.5) 389-ds-base-1.3.7.5-30.el7_5, 389-ds-base-devel-1.3.7.5-30.el7_5, 389-ds-base-libs-1.3.7.5-30.el7_5 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5) 389-ds-base-1.3.7.5-30.el7_5, 389-ds-base-libs-1.3.7.5-30.el7_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.5) 389-ds-base-1.3.7.5-30.el7_5, 389-ds-base-devel-1.3.7.5-30.el7_5, 389-ds-base-libs-1.3.7.5-30.el7_5 +1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.5)Fixed RHSA-2019:1789
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5)Fixed RHSA-2019:1789
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.5)Fixed RHSA-2019:1789

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-10171
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9cc6-43cm-mf7x

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2019-03949 Out-of-bounds write in ESXi and Horizon DaaS 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
  • TI-2015-04301 Use-after-free vulnerability in the DisplayObject class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-02923 Out-of-bounds write in polkit KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2018-10499 Integer overflow in backstage kernel KEVCVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
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