389-ds-base: a heap overflow leading to denail-of-servce while writing a value larger than 256 chars (in log_entry_attr)
Published Feb 12, 2024
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.31%
Description
A heap overflow flaw was found in 389-ds-base. This issue leads to a denial of service when writing a value larger than 256 chars in log_entry_attr.
Affected products
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Directory Server 12 | affected |
| |||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | affected |
|
Configuration 1
- < 2.2.0
Configuration 2
- n/a
- 11.7
- 11.8
Configuration 3
- 39
- 40
- 41
Configuration 4
- 12.0
Running on/with
- 9.2
Configuration 5
- 8.0
- 8.6
- 8.8
- 9.2
- 8.6
- 8.8
- 9.2
- 9.2
- 8.8
- 8.8
- 9.2
- 8.6
- 9.2
- 8.6
- 8.8
- 9.2
- 8.6
- 8.8
- 8.6
- 8.8
No data.
Red Hat Directory Server 11.5 E4S for RHEL 8
redhat-ds:11-8060020250210084424.0ca98e7e
Fixed · RHSA-2025:1632
Red Hat Directory Server 11.7 for RHEL 8
redhat-ds:11-8080020240306153507.f969626e
Fixed · RHSA-2024:1372
Red Hat Directory Server 11.8 for RHEL 8
redhat-ds:11-8090020240606122459.91529cd0
Fixed · RHSA-2024:4209
Red Hat Directory Server 12.2 EUS for RHEL 9
redhat-ds:12-9020020240916150035.1674d574
Fixed · RHSA-2024:7458
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
389-ds:1.4-8100020240315011748.945b6f6d
Fixed · RHSA-2024:3047
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support
389-ds:1.4-8060020240213164457.824efc52
Fixed · RHSA-2024:1074
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support
389-ds:1.4-8080020240807050952.6dbb3803
Fixed · RHSA-2024:5690
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support
389-ds-base-0:2.2.4-9.el9_2
Fixed · RHSA-2024:4633
Red Hat Directory Server 12
redhat-ds:12/389-ds-base
Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
389-ds-base
Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
389-ds-base
Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
389-ds-base
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Directory Server 11.5 E4S for RHEL 8 | redhat-ds:11-8060020250210084424.0ca98e7e | Fixed | RHSA-2025:1632 |
| Red Hat Directory Server 11.7 for RHEL 8 | redhat-ds:11-8080020240306153507.f969626e | Fixed | RHSA-2024:1372 |
| Red Hat Directory Server 11.8 for RHEL 8 | redhat-ds:11-8090020240606122459.91529cd0 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:4209 |
| Red Hat Directory Server 12.2 EUS for RHEL 9 | redhat-ds:12-9020020240916150035.1674d574 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:7458 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | 389-ds:1.4-8100020240315011748.945b6f6d | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3047 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support | 389-ds:1.4-8060020240213164457.824efc52 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:1074 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support | 389-ds:1.4-8080020240807050952.6dbb3803 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:5690 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support | 389-ds-base-0:2.2.4-9.el9_2 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:4633 |
| Red Hat Directory Server 12 | redhat-ds:12/389-ds-base | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | 389-ds-base | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | 389-ds-base | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | 389-ds-base | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Vendor solution
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
Red Hat mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 22, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2024–2026- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.31% (0.00307) | 21.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.30% (0.00304) | 21.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.08% (0.00077) | 20.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 18.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 19, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 13.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 23, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 9.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 17, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 14.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 13, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 11.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
References (13)
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1074 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1372 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3047 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4209 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4633 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:5690 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:7458 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:1632 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-1062 vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2256711 Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2261879 issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHATIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-1062
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-1062
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