Description
389-ds-base before versions 1.3.5.17 and 1.3.6.10 is vulnerable to an invalid pointer dereference in the way LDAP bind requests are handled. A remote unauthenticated attacker could use this flaw to make ns-slapd crash via a specially crafted LDAP bind request, resulting in denial of service.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| [UNKNOWN] | 389-ds-base | 389-ds-base 1.3.5.17, 389-ds-base 1.3.6.10 | — |
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 13 | 389-ds-base | 1.3.5.17-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | 389-ds-base | 1.3.5.17-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | 389-ds-base | No fix yet | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | 389-ds-base | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | 389-ds-base +3 | 1.3.5.10-20.el7_3 | RHSA-2017:0920 |
| RHEL 6 | 389-ds-base +2 | 1.2.11.15-91.el6_9 | RHSA-2017:0893 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | 389-ds-base +3 | 1.3.5.10-20.el7_3 | ELSA-2017-0920 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2017:0920 Red Hat Security Advisory: 389-ds-base security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 1, 2026
- RHSA-2017:0893 Red Hat Security Advisory: 389-ds-base security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 1, 2026
- ELSA-2017-0920 Important: 389-ds-base security and bug fix update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Apr 12, 2017
References
- RHSA-2017:0920 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2668
- https://pagure.io/389-ds-base/issue/49220
- 97524 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2017:0893 vendor-advisory