CVE-2017-2591
Apache 389-ds-base Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
389-ds-base before version 1.3.6 is vulnerable to an improperly NULL terminated array in the uniqueness_entry_to_config() function in the "attribute uniqueness" plugin of 389 Directory Server. An authenticated, or possibly unauthenticated, attacker could use this flaw to force an out-of-bound heap memory read, possibly triggering a crash of the LDAP service.
INFO
Published Date :
April 30, 2018, 12:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:43 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2017-2591
vulnerability.
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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-2017-2591.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95670 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2591 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://pagure.io/389-ds-base/issue/48986 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2017-2591 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 11, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-122 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 12, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://pagure.io/389-ds-base/issue/48986 No Types Assigned https://pagure.io/389-ds-base/issue/48986 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2591 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2591 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95670 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95670 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-125 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.3.6 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 02, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95670 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-2591 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-2591
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.21 }} 0.01%
score
0.58682
percentile