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CVE-2015-0283 json

The slapi-nis plug-in before 0.54.2 does not properly reallocate memory when processing user accounts, which allows remote attackers to cau…

published 11y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-0296

cvss
7.8
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.1%
EPSS 3.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The slapi-nis plug-in before 0.54.2 does not properly reallocate memory when processing user accounts, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a request for a (1) group with a large number of members or (2) user that belongs to a large number of groups.

Patch / fix

  • slapi-nis Debian 13, Debian 12 0.54.2-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2015-0283

  • ipa RHEL 7 4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
  • ipa RHEL 7 4.1.0-18.ael7b_1.3
  • slapi-nis RHEL 7 0.54-3.el7_1
  • slapi-nis RHEL 7 0.54-3.ael7b_1
  • ipa-client RHEL 7 4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
  • ipa-client RHEL 7 4.1.0-18.ael7b_1.3
  • ipa-python RHEL 7 4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
  • ipa-python RHEL 7 4.1.0-18.ael7b_1.3

red hat advisories RHSA-2015:0728

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red hat product security vex CVE-2015-0283 updated cvss 5.0

slapi-nis: infinite loop in getgrnam_r() and getgrgid_r()

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) ipa 4.1.0-18.el7_1.3, ipa-client 4.1.0-18.el7_1.3, ipa-python 4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) slapi-nis 0.54-3.el7_1, ipa-server 4.1.0-18.el7_1.3, ipa-admintools 4.1.0-18.el7_1.3, ipa-server-trust-ad 4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) ipa 4.1.0-18.el7_1.3, ipa-client 4.1.0-18.el7_1.3, ipa-python 4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) slapi-nis 0.54-3.el7_1, ipa-server 4.1.0-18.el7_1.3, ipa-admintools 4.1.0-18.el7_1.3, ipa-server-trust-ad 4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) ipa 4.1.0-18.el7_1.3, ipa 4.1.0-18.ael7b_1.3, slapi-nis 0.54-3.el7_1, slapi-nis 0.54-3.ael7b_1, ipa-client 4.1.0-18.el7_1.3, ipa-python 4.1.0-18.el7_1.3, +6 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) ipa-admintools 4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
    +1 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) ipa 4.1.0-18.el7_1.3, slapi-nis 0.54-3.el7_1, ipa-client 4.1.0-18.el7_1.3, ipa-python 4.1.0-18.el7_1.3, ipa-server 4.1.0-18.el7_1.3, ipa-admintools 4.1.0-18.el7_1.3, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:0728
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 slapi-nis
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

3.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.8 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-399 Resource Management Errors

References

Sources

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