VDB-276649 · CVE-2024-8445 · EUVD-2024-49545

Red Hat Directory Server/Enterprise Linux 389-ds-base userPassword denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Red Hat Directory Server and Enterprise Linux. Affected is an unknown function of the component 389-ds-base. This manipulation of the argument userPassword causes denial of service. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-8445. The attack needs to be done within the local network. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Red Hat Directory Server and Enterprise Linux (affected version not known). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component 389-ds-base. The manipulation of the argument userPassword with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

The fix for CVE-2024-2199 in 389-ds-base was insufficient to cover all scenarios. In certain product versions, an authenticated user may cause a server crash while modifying `userPassword` using malformed input.

The advisory is shared at access.redhat.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-8445 since 09/05/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/03/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 209311 (Oracle Linux 7 : 389-ds-base (ELSA-2024-7434)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (209311) and EUVD (EUVD-2024-49545). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Directory Service Software

Vendor

Red Hat

Name

License

open-source

Website

Vendor: https://www.redhat.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 5.7
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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CNA Base Score: 5.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 209311
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 7 : 389-ds-base (ELSA-2024-7434)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/05/2024 🔍
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08/03/2025 +332 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: redhat.com

Advisory: access.redhat.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-8445 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-8445
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-276649
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/05/2024 17:00
Updated: 08/03/2025 18:43
Changes: 09/05/2024 17:00 (63), 10/01/2024 09:08 (1), 10/19/2024 07:21 (2), 08/03/2025 18:43 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.