# CVE-2018-10871: 389-ds-base: 389 Directory Server is an LDAP version 3 (LDAPv3) compliant server

CVE-2018-10871 is fixed in 6 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2019:3401, released November 5, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10871
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.2 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0113
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Nov 5, 2019

## Description

389 Directory Server is an LDAP version 3 (LDAPv3) compliant server. The base packages include the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server and command-line utilities for server administration.  The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: 389-ds-base (1.4.1.3). (BZ#1712467)  Security Fix(es):  * 389-ds-base: Read permission check bypass via the deref plugin (CVE-2019-14824)  * 389-ds-base: replication and the Retro Changelog plugin store plaintext password by default (CVE-2018-10871)  * 389-ds-base: DoS via hanging secured connections (CVE-2019-3883)  * 389-ds-base: using dscreate in verbose mode results in information disclosure (CVE-2019-10224)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.  Additional Changes:  For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 Release Notes linked from the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | 389-ds-base RHEL 8 | 0:1.4.1.3-7.module+el8.1.0+4150+5b8c2c1f | [RHSA-2019:3401](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-3401.md) | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base ol 8 | 0:1.4.1.3-7.module+el8.1.0+5386+aef60ae7 | [ELSA-2019-3401](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-3401.md) | Nov 14, 2019 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base-devel RHEL 8 | 0:1.4.1.3-7.module+el8.1.0+4150+5b8c2c1f | [RHSA-2019:3401](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-3401.md) | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base-devel ol 8 | 0:1.4.1.3-7.module+el8.1.0+5386+aef60ae7 | [ELSA-2019-3401](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-3401.md) | Nov 14, 2019 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base-legacy-tools RHEL 8 | 0:1.4.1.3-7.module+el8.1.0+4150+5b8c2c1f | [RHSA-2019:3401](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-3401.md) | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base-legacy-tools ol 8 | 0:1.4.1.3-7.module+el8.1.0+5386+aef60ae7 | [ELSA-2019-3401](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-3401.md) | Nov 14, 2019 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base-libs RHEL 8 | 0:1.4.1.3-7.module+el8.1.0+4150+5b8c2c1f | [RHSA-2019:3401](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-3401.md) | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base-libs ol 8 | 0:1.4.1.3-7.module+el8.1.0+5386+aef60ae7 | [ELSA-2019-3401](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-3401.md) | Nov 14, 2019 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base-snmp RHEL 8 | 0:1.4.1.3-7.module+el8.1.0+4150+5b8c2c1f | [RHSA-2019:3401](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-3401.md) | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base-snmp ol 8 | 0:1.4.1.3-7.module+el8.1.0+5386+aef60ae7 | [ELSA-2019-3401](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-3401.md) | Nov 14, 2019 |
| Linux | python3-lib389 RHEL 8 | 0:1.4.1.3-7.module+el8.1.0+4150+5b8c2c1f | [RHSA-2019:3401](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-3401.md) | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Linux | python3-lib389 ol 8 | 0:1.4.1.3-7.module+el8.1.0+5386+aef60ae7 | [ELSA-2019-3401](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-3401.md) | Nov 14, 2019 |

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