6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-6237
"389 Directory Server Denial of Service Vulnerability"
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

July 9, 2024, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 29, 2024, 6:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-6237 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
2 Redhat 389_directory_server
3 Redhat 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-2024-6237.

URL Resource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4997
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:5192
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6237 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2293579 Issue Tracking
https://github.com/389ds/389-ds-base/issues/5989 Issue Tracking

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-6237 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3.1 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
    Added CVSS V3.1 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:5192 [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 06, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4997 [No types assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 12, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6237 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6237 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2293579 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2293579 Issue Tracking
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/389ds/389-ds-base/issues/5989 No Types Assigned https://github.com/389ds/389-ds-base/issues/5989 Issue Tracking
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:389_directory_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 09, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://github.com/389ds/389-ds-base/issues/5989 [No types assigned]
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 09, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description 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.
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6237 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2293579 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-230
    Added CVSS V3.1 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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