7.5
HIGH
CVE-2018-14648
389 Directory Server DoS (Denial of Service)
Description

A flaw was found in 389 Directory Server. A specially crafted search query could lead to excessive CPU consumption in the do_search() function. An unauthenticated attacker could use this flaw to provoke a denial of service.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 28, 2018, 1:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:49 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-14648 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 enterprise_linux
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Fedoraproject 389_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-2018-14648.

URL Resource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3127 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3507 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14648 Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00015.html Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3127 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3507 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14648 Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00015.html Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-14648 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3127
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3507
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14648
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00015.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-400
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-399 CWE-399 CWE-400
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14648 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14648 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3507 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3507 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00015.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00015.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3127 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3127 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-399
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.4.0.17
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3507 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 31, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3127 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 26, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00015.html [No Types Assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

3.57 }} -0.08%

score

0.91475

percentile

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