Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-14648
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.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2018-14648
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-14648
10.70%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 93 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-14648
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.8
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
10.0
|
6.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
|
3.6
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
|
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-2018-14648
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The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- secalert@redhat.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2018-14648
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3507
RHSA-2018:3507 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalIssue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3127
RHSA-2018:3127 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14648
1630668 – (CVE-2018-14648) CVE-2018-14648 389-ds-base: Mishandled search requests in servers/slapd/search.c:do_search() allows for denial of serviceThird Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00015.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 1554-1] 389-ds-base security updateThird Party Advisory
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