CVE-2018-14648
HIGH389 Directory Server < 1.4.0.17 - Unauthenticated Denial of Service via Crafted Search Query
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00015.html
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3507
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3127
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14648
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0750
EPSS Percentile
91.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-400
Status
published
Products (3)
debian/debian_linux
8.0
fedoraproject/389_directory_server
< 1.4.0.17
redhat/enterprise_linux
7.0
Published
Sep 28, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026