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CVE-2018-10935 json

A flaw was found in the 389 Directory Server that allows users to cause a crash in the LDAP server using ldapsearch with server side sort.

published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-2988

cvss
6.5
version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.8%
EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A flaw was found in the 389 Directory Server that allows users to cause a crash in the LDAP server using ldapsearch with server side sort.

Patch / fix

  • redhat 389_directory_server 1.3.8.7, 1.4.0.14
  • 389-ds-base Debian 13, Debian 12 1.4.0.15-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2018-10935

  • 389-ds-base RHEL 7 1.3.7.5-28.el7_5
  • 389-ds-base-libs RHEL 7 1.3.7.5-28.el7_5
  • 389-ds-base-snmp RHEL 7 1.3.7.5-28.el7_5

red hat advisories RHSA-2018:2757

  • 389-ds SLE Module for Server Applications 15 SP1, SLE Module for Server Applications 15 1.4.0.26~git0.8a2d3de6f-4.14.1
  • 389-ds SLE Module for Server Applications 15 SP1, SLE Module for Server Applications 15 1.4.0.3-4.7.52

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2019:2155-1SUSE-SU-2019:1207-2SUSE-SU-2019:1207-1

  • 389-ds openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.0.10~git0.21dd2802c-1.1
  • 389-ds openSUSE Leap 15.0 1.4.0.3-lp150.3.3.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10593-1openSUSE-SU-2019:1397-1

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red hat product security vex CVE-2018-10935 updated cvss 6.5

389-ds-base: ldapsearch with server side sort allows users to cause a crash

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) 389-ds-base 1.3.7.5-28.el7_5, 389-ds-base-libs 1.3.7.5-28.el7_5, 389-ds-base-snmp 1.3.7.5-28.el7_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) 389-ds-base 1.3.7.5-28.el7_5, 389-ds-base-libs 1.3.7.5-28.el7_5, 389-ds-base-snmp 1.3.7.5-28.el7_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) 389-ds-base 1.3.7.5-28.el7_5, 389-ds-base-libs 1.3.7.5-28.el7_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) 389-ds-base 1.3.7.5-28.el7_5, 389-ds-base-libs 1.3.7.5-28.el7_5, 389-ds-base-snmp 1.3.7.5-28.el7_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) 389-ds-base 1.3.7.5-28.el7_5, 389-ds-base-libs 1.3.7.5-28.el7_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) 389-ds-base 1.3.7.5-28.el7_5, 389-ds-base-libs 1.3.7.5-28.el7_5, 389-ds-base-snmp 1.3.7.5-28.el7_5
    +2 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) 389-ds-base 1.3.7.5-28.el7_5, 389-ds-base-libs 1.3.7.5-28.el7_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) 389-ds-base-snmp 1.3.7.5-28.el7_5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2757
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 389-ds-base, 389-ds-base-libs Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 389-ds-base, cockpit-389-ds, python3-lib389, 389-ds-base-libs, 389-ds-base-snmp, 389-ds-base-legacy-tools
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

1.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.0 6.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD 3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD 2.0 4.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

  • Red Hat 389-ds-base

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

Sources

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