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TI-2024-05784 Aliases CVE-2024-6237GHSA-2fpj-qhmc-jpvc

389-ds-base: unauthenticated user can trigger a dos by sending a specific extended search request

Priority LOW 37CWE-230Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

A flaw was found in the 389 Directory Server. This flaw allows an unauthenticated user to cause a systematic server crash while sending a specific extended search request, leading to a denial of service.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00923 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed 389-ds-base: 2.4.5Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—389-ds-basebefore 2.4.52.4.5Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Directory Server 12.4 for RHEL 9—9040020240723122852.1674d574Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9—2.4.5-9.el9_4Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Directory Server 11——Not affectedCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 10——Not affectedCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 6——Not affectedCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 7——Not affectedCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8——Not affectedCNA
  • 389-ds-base Vendor— Affected before 2.4.5 Fixed in 2.4.5 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Directory Server 12.4 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 9040020240723122852.1674d574 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 2.4.5-9.el9_4 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Directory Server 11 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:389_directory_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:389_directory_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA 389-ds-base Fixed in 2.4.5

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2024:5192 Released 2024-08-12 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    389-ds-base security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) 389-ds-base-2.4.5-9.el9_4, 389-ds-base-libs-2.4.5-9.el9_4, python3-lib389-2.4.5-9.el9_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) 389-ds-base-devel-2.4.5-9.el9_4
  • RHSA-2024:4997 Released 2024-08-06 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    redhat-ds:12 security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Directory Server 12.4 for RHEL 9 389-ds-base-2.4.5-7.module+el9dsrv+22137+7a1133f7.src::redhat-ds:12, 389-ds-base-2.4.5-7.module+el9dsrv+22137+7a1133f7.x86_64::redhat-ds:12, 389-ds-base-devel-2.4.5-7.module+el9dsrv+22137+7a1133f7.x86_64::redhat-ds:12 +4

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Directory Server 12.4 for RHEL 9Fixed RHSA-2024:4997
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:5192
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:5192
Not affected: 5 products
  • Red Hat Directory Server 11
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-6237
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2fpj-qhmc-jpvc

References

Advisory 3

Other 2

  • 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-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
  • TI-2026-10175 389-ds-base: 389-ds-base: null pointer dereference in deref control plugin ber parser CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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