CVE Catalog

CVE-2024-6237

MediumCVSS 6.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk
0.92%

61th percentile - higher than 61% of all known CVEs

Summary

A flaw was found in 389 Directory Server that allows an unauthenticated user to systematically crash the server by sending a specific extended search request. This leads to denial of service.

Risk Assessment

An unauthenticated attacker can repeatedly crash the directory server, disrupting authentication and other directory-dependent services. This may paralyze access to systems requiring logon.

Recommendation

Upgrade 389 Directory Server to a version containing the fix and consider monitoring for unusual extended search requests.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS