CVE-2008-1677

Buffer overflow in the regular expression handler in Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 and 7.1 before...

7.5 HighFix available

Buffer overflow in the regular expression handler in Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 and 7.1 before SP6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (slapd crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted LDAP query that triggers the overflow during translation to a regular expression.

Exploit likelihood

4.93%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2008-1677
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-120
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-1677
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-1678 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-1678
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qjcg-h2hw-4c86 No score

Buffer overflow in the regular expression handler in Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 and 7.1 before...

Record: GHSA-qjcg-h2hw-4c86
Weakness: CWE-120
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`redhat-ds` Red Hat:directory_server:7.1	before 0:7.1SP6-9.RHEL4	0:7.1SP6-9.RHEL4
`redhat-ds-base` Red Hat:directory_server:8::el5	before 0:8.0.3-16.el5dsrv	0:8.0.3-16.el5dsrv
`redhat-ds-base-debuginfo` Red Hat:directory_server:8::el5	before 0:8.0.3-16.el5dsrv	0:8.0.3-16.el5dsrv
`redhat-ds-base-devel` Red Hat:directory_server:8::el5	before 0:8.0.3-16.el5dsrv	0:8.0.3-16.el5dsrv

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-1677 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Redhat Directory Server, published May 12, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.93%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in redhat-ds 0:7.1SP6-9.RHEL4.

References

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