Description
Red Hat Administration Server, as used by Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 EL4 and EL5, does not properly restrict access to CGI scripts, which allows remote attackers to perform administrative actions.
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-ds-admin | 8.0.0-6.el5dsrv | RHSA-2008:0201 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2008:0201 Red Hat Security Advisory: redhat-ds-admin security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- FEDORA-2008-3220 vendor-advisory
- rhds-cgiscripts-security-bypass(41843) vdb-entry
- 1019857 vdb-entry
- 28802 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2008:0201 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-3214 vendor-advisory
- 29761 third-party-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=437320
- 29826 third-party-advisory