Description
Red Hat Directory Server 8.0, when running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, uses insecure permissions for the redhat-idm-console script, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by modifying the script.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Directory Server 8 | redhat-idm-console | 1.0.0-17.el5idm | RHSA-2008:0191 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2008:0191 Red Hat Security Advisory: redhat-idm-console security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
References
- 1019677 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2008:0191 vendor-advisory
- 29482 third-party-advisory
- 28327 vdb-entry