Description
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.
Published: 2024-07-09
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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Vendor Workaround

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.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-47979 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.
History

Sat, 05 Jul 2025 07:45:00 +0200

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:15:00 +0100

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 29 Aug 2024 19:30:00 +0200

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Mon, 12 Aug 2024 12:30:00 +0200

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 06:15:00 +0200

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::crb
References

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Redhat 389 Directory Server Directory Server Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-20T19:54:11.313Z

Reserved: 2024-06-21T02:32:34.022Z

Link: CVE-2024-6237

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-01T21:33:05.243Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-07-09T17:15:48.960

Modified: 2026-06-17T08:17:36.020

Link: CVE-2024-6237

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-07-09T16:03:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-6237 - Bugzilla

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