# CVE-2024-6237: 389-ds-base: 389 Directory Server is an LDAP version 3 (LDAPv3) compliant server

CVE-2024-6237 is fixed in 4 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2024-6237, released July 9, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6237
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 6.5 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0092
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jul 9, 2024

## 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.  Security Fix(es):  * 389-ds-base: Malformed userPassword hash may cause Denial of Service (CVE-2024-5953)  * 389-ds-base: unauthenticated user can trigger a DoS by sending a specific extended search request (CVE-2024-6237)  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.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | 389-ds-base Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2.4.5+dfsg1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-6237](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-6237.md) | Jul 9, 2024 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base RHEL 9 | 0:2.4.5-9.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:5192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-5192.md) | Aug 12, 2024 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base almalinux 9 | 2.4.5-9.el9_4 | [ALSA-2024:5192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-5192.md) | Aug 12, 2024 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base ol 9 | 0:2.4.5-9.el9_4 | [ELSA-2024-5192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-5192.md) | Aug 11, 2024 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base rocky 9 | 0:2.4.5-9.el9_4 | [RLSA-2024:5192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2024-5192.md) | Aug 21, 2024 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base-devel RHEL 9 | 0:2.4.5-9.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:5192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-5192.md) | Aug 12, 2024 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base-devel almalinux 9 | 2.4.5-9.el9_4 | [ALSA-2024:5192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-5192.md) | Aug 12, 2024 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base-devel ol 9 | 0:2.4.5-9.el9_4 | [ELSA-2024-5192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-5192.md) | Aug 11, 2024 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base-libs RHEL 9 | 0:2.4.5-9.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:5192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-5192.md) | Aug 12, 2024 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base-libs almalinux 9 | 2.4.5-9.el9_4 | [ALSA-2024:5192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-5192.md) | Aug 12, 2024 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base-libs ol 9 | 0:2.4.5-9.el9_4 | [ELSA-2024-5192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-5192.md) | Aug 11, 2024 |
| Linux | python3-lib389 RHEL 9 | 0:2.4.5-9.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:5192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-5192.md) | Aug 12, 2024 |
| Linux | python3-lib389 almalinux 9 | 2.4.5-9.el9_4 | [ALSA-2024:5192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-5192.md) | Aug 12, 2024 |
| Linux | python3-lib389 ol 9 | 0:2.4.5-9.el9_4 | [ELSA-2024-5192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-5192.md) | Aug 11, 2024 |

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