Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-14638
A flaw was found in 389-ds-base before version 1.3.8.4-13. The process ns-slapd crashes in delete_passwdPolicy function when persistent search connections are terminated unexpectedly leading to remote denial of service.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2018-14638
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-14638
0.31%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 70 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-14638
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST | |
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7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
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3.6
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
|
3.6
|
Red Hat, Inc. |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-14638
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The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.Assigned by: secalert@redhat.com (Secondary)
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The product calls free() twice on the same memory address, potentially leading to modification of unexpected memory locations.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-14638
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2757
RHSA-2018:2757 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14638
1626079 – (CVE-2018-14638) CVE-2018-14638 389-ds-base: Crash in delete_passwdPolicy when persistent search connections are terminated unexpectedlyMitigation;Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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https://pagure.io/389-ds-base/c/78fc627accacfa4061ce48977e22301f81ea8d73
Commit - 389-ds-base - 78fc627accacfa4061ce48977e22301f81ea8d73 - Pagure.ioMitigation;Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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