7.5
HIGH
CVE-2008-1677
Red Hat Directory Server Regular Expression Handler Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Buffer overflow in the regular expression handler in Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 and 7.1 before SP6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (slapd crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted LDAP query that triggers the overflow during translation to a regular expression.

INFO

Published Date :

May 12, 2008, 4:20 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 3, 2022, 7:56 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-1677 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat directory_server
2 Redhat fedora_directory_server
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-1677.

URL Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/30181 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/30185 Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0268.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0269.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29126 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020001 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=444712 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42332 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 03, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/30181 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/30181 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/30185 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/30185 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0268.html No Types Assigned http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0268.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0269.html No Types Assigned http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0269.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29126 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29126 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020001 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020001 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=444712 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=444712 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42332 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42332 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-119
    Added CWE NIST CWE-120
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:fedora_directory_server:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:7.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:7.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:7.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:7.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:7.1:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:7.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:7.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:7.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:7.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:7.1:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:fedora_directory_server:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/42332 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42332 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 12, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-1677 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

6.50 }} 0.24%

score

0.93899

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability