CVE-2024-6237 (GCVE-0-2024-6237)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-07-09 16:39 – Updated: 2025-11-20 19:54
VLAI?
Title
389-ds-base: unauthenticated user can trigger a dos by sending a specific extended search request
Summary
A flaw was found in the 389 Directory Server. This flaw allows an unauthenticated user to cause a systematic server crash while sending a specific extended search request, leading to a denial of service.
Severity ?
6.5 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-230 - Improper Handling of Missing Values
Assigner
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Affected:
0 , < 2.4.5
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