CVE-2024-6237
389-ds-base: unauthenticated user can trigger a dos by sending a specific extended search request
CVSS Score
6.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-230 |
| Published | Jul 9, 2024 |
| Last Updated | Nov 20, 2025 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Affected Versions
Red Hat / Red Hat Directory Server 12.4 for RHEL 9
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Directory Server 11
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected References
access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4997 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:5192 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6237 bugzilla.redhat.com: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2293579 github.com: https://github.com/389ds/389-ds-base/issues/5989