SB2024091136 - Red Hat Directory Server 11 update for the redhat-ds:11 module 



SB2024091136 - Red Hat Directory Server 11 update for the redhat-ds:11 module

Published: September 11, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024091136
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5953)

The vulnerability allows an attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of password hashes. A remote attacker can crash the LDAP server when attempting to log in with a user with a malformed hash in their password.


2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-3657)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when parsing Kerberos AS-REQ packets. A remote user can send specially crafted query to the LDAP server and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.