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medium 5.7

CVE-2024-8445 json

389-ds-base: server crash while modifying `userpassword` using malformed input (incomplete fix for cve-2024-2199)

published 2024-09-05 2 y ago modified 2026-11-05 3 d ago also EUVD-2024-49545

cvss
5.7
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 36%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The fix for CVE-2024-2199 in 389-ds-base was insufficient to cover all scenarios. In certain product versions, an authenticated user may cause a server crash while modifying `userPassword` using malformed input.

Patch / fix

  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support 0:1.3.11.1-7.el7_9
  • 389-ds-base Debian 13, Debian 12 2.0.11-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2024-8445

  • 389-ds-base RHEL 7 ELS 1.3.11.1-7.el7_9
  • 389-ds-base-libs RHEL 7 ELS 1.3.11.1-7.el7_9
  • 389-ds-base-snmp RHEL 7 ELS 1.3.11.1-7.el7_9

red hat advisories RHSA-2024:7434

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-2024-8445 updated cvss 5.7

389-ds-base: server crash while modifying `userPassword` using malformed input (Incomplete fix for CVE-2024-2199)

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) 389-ds-base 1.3.11.1-7.el7_9, 389-ds-base-libs 1.3.11.1-7.el7_9 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) 389-ds-base 1.3.11.1-7.el7_9, 389-ds-base-libs 1.3.11.1-7.el7_9, 389-ds-base-snmp 1.3.11.1-7.el7_9
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:7434
  • Red Hat Directory Server 11 389-ds-base Red Hat Directory Server 12 389-ds-base Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 389-ds-base, 389-ds-base-libs Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 389-ds-base, cockpit-389-ds, python3-lib389, 389-ds-base-libs, 389-ds-base-snmp, 389-ds-base-legacy-tools Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 389-ds-base, python3-lib389, 389-ds-base-libs, 389-ds-base-snmp Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 389-ds-base
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
2 y ago

Exploit prediction

0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 5.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support
  • Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 11
  • Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 12
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.