389-ds-base: null pointer dereference leads to denial of service

4.9 CVSS

Vulnerability Description

A flaw was found in the 389-ds-base LDAP Server. This issue occurs when issuing a Modify DN LDAP operation through the ldap protocol, when the function return value is not tested and a NULL pointer is dereferenced. If a privileged user performs a ldap MODDN operation after a failed operation, it could lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) or system crash.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Affected Software

Red Hat Directory Server 12.4 EUS for RHEL 9, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support, Red Hat Directory Server 12, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Vulnerable Versions:

2.4.0, 2.5.0, 2.6.0, 3.0.0, 9040020250325181857.1674d574, 0:2.5.2-9.el9_5, 0:2.6.1-8.el9_6, 0:2.4.5-14.el9_4