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Fencer Vulns
medium 5.5

CVE-2024-1062 json

389-ds-base: a heap overflow leading to denail-of-servce while writing a value larger than 256 chars (in log_entry_attr)

published 2024-02-12 2 y ago modified 2026-11-05 4 d ago also EUVD-2024-16837

cvss
5.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 23%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 11.5 E4S for RHEL 8 8060020250210084424.0ca98e7e
  • Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 11.7 for RHEL 8 8080020240306153507.f969626e
  • Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 11.8 for RHEL 8 8090020240606122459.91529cd0
  • Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 12.2 EUS for RHEL 9 9020020240916150035.1674d574
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 8100020240315011748.945b6f6d
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support 8060020240213164457.824efc52
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support 8080020240807050952.6dbb3803
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support 0:2.2.4-9.el9_2
  • 389-ds-base Debian 13 2.3.4+dfsg1-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2024-1062

  • 389-ds-base RHEL 8 1.4.3.39-3.module+el8.10.0+21535+f663b039
  • python3-lib389 RHEL 8 1.4.3.39-3.module+el8.10.0+21535+f663b039
  • 389-ds-base-libs RHEL 8 1.4.3.39-3.module+el8.10.0+21535+f663b039
  • 389-ds-base-snmp RHEL 8 1.4.3.39-3.module+el8.10.0+21535+f663b039
  • 389-ds-base-legacy-tools RHEL 8 1.4.3.39-3.module+el8.10.0+21535+f663b039
  • 389-ds-base directory server 11.7 1.4.3.34-3.module+el8dsrv+21391+b62d2223
  • cockpit-389-ds directory server 11.7 1.4.3.34-3.module+el8dsrv+21391+b62d2223
  • python3-lib389 directory server 11.7 1.4.3.34-3.module+el8dsrv+21391+b62d2223

red hat advisories RHSA-2025:1632RHSA-2024:7458RHSA-2024:5690RHSA-2024:4633RHSA-2024:3047RHSA-2024:1372

  • 389-ds SLES for SAP 15 SP4, SLES 15 SP4-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS +3 more 2.0.20~git9.5e2d637c-150400.3.42.3
  • 389-ds SLE Module for Server Applications 15 SP6, openSUSE Leap 15.6 2.2.8~git65.347aae6-150600.8.3.1
  • 389-ds SLE Module for Server Applications 15 SP5, openSUSE Leap 15.5 2.2.8~git65.347aae6-150500.3.17.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2024:3218-1SUSE-SU-2024:1906-1SUSE-SU-2024:0908-1

  • 389-ds-base AlmaLinux 8 1.4.3.39-3.module_el8.10.0+3829+ea459e35
  • python3-lib389 AlmaLinux 8 1.4.3.39-3.module_el8.10.0+3829+ea459e35
  • 389-ds-base-libs AlmaLinux 8 1.4.3.39-3.module_el8.10.0+3829+ea459e35
  • 389-ds-base-snmp AlmaLinux 8 1.4.3.39-3.module_el8.10.0+3829+ea459e35
  • 389-ds-base-legacy-tools AlmaLinux 8 1.4.3.39-3.module_el8.10.0+3829+ea459e35

almalinux advisories ALSA-2024:3047

  • 389-ds-base Rocky Linux 8 1.4.3.39-3.module+el8.10.0+1754+15117a6d

rocky linux advisories RLSA-2024:3047

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2024-1062 updated cvss 5.5

389-ds-base: a heap overflow leading to denail-of-servce while writing a value larger than 256 chars (in log_entry_attr)

  • Red Hat Directory Server 12 389-ds-base
    affected: workaround, no fix available
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 389-ds-base, 389-ds-base-libs Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 389-ds-base, 389-ds-base-libs, 389-ds-base-snmp
    affected: workaround, no fix planned “Out of support scope”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 389-ds-base, python3-lib389, 389-ds-base-libs, 389-ds-base-snmp
    affected: workaround, no fix available
  • Red Hat Directory Server 11.5 E4S for RHEL 8 389-ds-base 1.4.3.34-4.module+el8dsrv+22781+5fe99dde, cockpit-389-ds 1.4.3.34-4.module+el8dsrv+22781+5fe99dde, python3-lib389 1.4.3.34-4.module+el8dsrv+22781+5fe99dde, 389-ds-base-libs 1.4.3.34-4.module+el8dsrv+22781+5fe99dde, 389-ds-base-snmp 1.4.3.34-4.module+el8dsrv+22781+5fe99dde, 389-ds-base-legacy-tools 1.4.3.34-4.module+el8dsrv+22781+5fe99dde
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:1632
  • Red Hat Directory Server 11.7 for RHEL 8 389-ds-base 1.4.3.34-3.module+el8dsrv+21391+b62d2223, cockpit-389-ds 1.4.3.34-3.module+el8dsrv+21391+b62d2223, python3-lib389 1.4.3.34-3.module+el8dsrv+21391+b62d2223, 389-ds-base-libs 1.4.3.34-3.module+el8dsrv+21391+b62d2223, 389-ds-base-snmp 1.4.3.34-3.module+el8dsrv+21391+b62d2223, 389-ds-base-legacy-tools 1.4.3.34-3.module+el8dsrv+21391+b62d2223
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:1372
  • Red Hat Directory Server 11.8 for RHEL 8 389-ds-base 1.4.3.37-10.module+el8dsrv+21971+f7435891, cockpit-389-ds 1.4.3.37-10.module+el8dsrv+21971+f7435891, python3-lib389 1.4.3.37-10.module+el8dsrv+21971+f7435891, 389-ds-base-libs 1.4.3.37-10.module+el8dsrv+21971+f7435891, 389-ds-base-snmp 1.4.3.37-10.module+el8dsrv+21971+f7435891, 389-ds-base-legacy-tools 1.4.3.37-10.module+el8dsrv+21971+f7435891
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4209
  • Red Hat Directory Server 12.2 EUS for RHEL 9 389-ds-base 2.2.7-6.module+el9dsrv+22320+37c894f3, cockpit-389-ds 2.2.7-6.module+el9dsrv+22320+37c894f3, python3-lib389 2.2.7-6.module+el9dsrv+22320+37c894f3, 389-ds-base-libs 2.2.7-6.module+el9dsrv+22320+37c894f3, 389-ds-base-snmp 2.2.7-6.module+el9dsrv+22320+37c894f3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:7458
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) 389-ds-base 1.4.3.39-3.module+el8.10.0+21535+f663b039, python3-lib389 1.4.3.39-3.module+el8.10.0+21535+f663b039, 389-ds-base-libs 1.4.3.39-3.module+el8.10.0+21535+f663b039, 389-ds-base-snmp 1.4.3.39-3.module+el8.10.0+21535+f663b039, 389-ds-base-legacy-tools 1.4.3.39-3.module+el8.10.0+21535+f663b039
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:3047
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6) 389-ds-base 1.4.3.34-6.module+el8.6.0+21315+7f417418, python3-lib389 1.4.3.34-6.module+el8.6.0+21315+7f417418, 389-ds-base-libs 1.4.3.34-6.module+el8.6.0+21315+7f417418, 389-ds-base-snmp 1.4.3.34-6.module+el8.6.0+21315+7f417418, 389-ds-base-legacy-tools 1.4.3.34-6.module+el8.6.0+21315+7f417418
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:1074
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8) 389-ds-base 1.4.3.35-5.module+el8.8.0+22193+5f98570a, python3-lib389 1.4.3.35-5.module+el8.8.0+22193+5f98570a, 389-ds-base-libs 1.4.3.35-5.module+el8.8.0+22193+5f98570a, 389-ds-base-snmp 1.4.3.35-5.module+el8.8.0+22193+5f98570a, 389-ds-base-legacy-tools 1.4.3.35-5.module+el8.8.0+22193+5f98570a
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:5690
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) 389-ds-base 2.2.4-9.el9_2, python3-lib389 2.2.4-9.el9_2, 389-ds-base-libs 2.2.4-9.el9_2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4633

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
2 y ago

Exploit prediction

0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

  • Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 11.5 E4S for RHEL 8
  • Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 11.7 for RHEL 8
  • Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 11.8 for RHEL 8
  • Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 12.2 EUS for RHEL 9
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support
  • Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 12
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-122 Heap-based Buffer Overflow

References

Sources

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