CVE-2013-4485
389 Directory Server 1.2.11.15 (aka Red Hat Directory Server before 8.2.11-14) allows remote...
389 Directory Server 1.2.11.15 (aka Red Hat Directory Server before 8.2.11-14) allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) via multiple @ characters in a GER attribute list in a search request.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
4.0
389 Directory Server 1.2.11.15 (aka Red Hat Directory Server before 8.2.11-14) allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) via multiple @ characters in a GER attribute list in a search request.
- Record
CVE-2013-4485- CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
389 Directory Server 1.2.11.15 (aka Red Hat Directory Server before 8.2.11-14) allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) via multiple @ characters in a GER attribute list in a search request.
- Record
CVE-2013-4485- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-4350 No score
389 Directory Server 1.2.11.15 (aka Red Hat Directory Server before 8.2.11-14) allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) via multiple @ characters in a GER attribute list in a search request.
- Record
EUVD-2013-4350- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jhmx-jgjc-h9h7 No score
389 Directory Server 1.2.11.15 (aka Red Hat Directory Server before 8.2.11-14) allows remote...
389 Directory Server 1.2.11.15 (aka Red Hat Directory Server before 8.2.11-14) allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) via multiple @ characters in a GER attribute list in a search request.
- Record
GHSA-jhmx-jgjc-h9h7- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
389 Directory Server 1.2.11.15 (aka Red Hat Directory Server before 8.2.11-14) allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) via multiple @ characters in a GER attribute list in a search request.
- Record
CVE-2013-4485- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-4485 No score
389 Directory Server 1.2.11.15 (aka Red Hat Directory Server before 8.2.11-14) allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) via multiple @ characters in a GER attribute list in a search request.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4485- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2013-0357 No score
Updated 389-ds-base package fixes CVE-2013-4485
Updated 389-ds-base packages fix security vulnerability:
It was discovered that the 389 Directory Server did not properly handle certain Get Effective Rights (GER) search queries when the attribute list, which is a part of the query, included several names using the '@' character. An attacker able to submit search queries to the 389 Directory Server could cause it to crash (CVE-2013-4485).
- Record
MGASA-2013-0357- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2013-4485 No score
389 Directory Server 1.2.11.15 (aka Red Hat Directory Server before 8.2.11-14) allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) via multiple @ characters in a GER attribute list in a search request.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2013-4485- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
389-ds-baseDebian:12 |
before 1.3.2.9-1 | 1.3.2.9-1 |
389-ds-baseDebian:13 |
before 1.3.2.9-1 | 1.3.2.9-1 |
389-ds-baseMageia:3 |
before 1.3.0.9-1.mga3 | 1.3.0.9-1.mga3 |
389-ds-baseRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.2.11.15-30.el6_5 | 0:1.2.11.15-30.el6_5 |
389-ds-base-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.2.11.15-30.el6_5 | 0:1.2.11.15-30.el6_5 |
389-ds-base-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.2.11.15-30.el6_5 | 0:1.2.11.15-30.el6_5 |
389-ds-base-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.2.11.15-30.el6_5 | 0:1.2.11.15-30.el6_5 |
389-ds-baseRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.2.11.15-30.el6_5 | 0:1.2.11.15-30.el6_5 |
389-ds-base-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.2.11.15-30.el6_5 | 0:1.2.11.15-30.el6_5 |
389-ds-base-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.2.11.15-30.el6_5 | 0:1.2.11.15-30.el6_5 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
389-ds-base-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.2.11.15-30.el6_5 | 0:1.2.11.15-30.el6_5 |
389-ds-baseRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.2.11.15-30.el6_5 | 0:1.2.11.15-30.el6_5 |
389-ds-base-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.2.11.15-30.el6_5 | 0:1.2.11.15-30.el6_5 |
389-ds-base-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.2.11.15-30.el6_5 | 0:1.2.11.15-30.el6_5 |
389-ds-base-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.2.11.15-30.el6_5 | 0:1.2.11.15-30.el6_5 |
389-ds-baseRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.2.11.15-30.el6_5 | 0:1.2.11.15-30.el6_5 |
389-ds-base-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.2.11.15-30.el6_5 | 0:1.2.11.15-30.el6_5 |
389-ds-base-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.2.11.15-30.el6_5 | 0:1.2.11.15-30.el6_5 |
389-ds-base-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.2.11.15-30.el6_5 | 0:1.2.11.15-30.el6_5 |
redhat-ds-baseRed Hat:directory_server:8::el5 |
before 0:8.2.11-14.el5dsrv | 0:8.2.11-14.el5dsrv |
redhat-ds-base-debuginfoRed Hat:directory_server:8::el5 |
before 0:8.2.11-14.el5dsrv | 0:8.2.11-14.el5dsrv |
redhat-ds-base-develRed Hat:directory_server:8::el5 |
before 0:8.2.11-14.el5dsrv | 0:8.2.11-14.el5dsrv |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-4485 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.0) in Fedoraproject 389 Directory Server, published November 23, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.99%, the 80th percentile. Fixed in 389-ds-base 1.3.2.9-1.
References
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1752.html
secunia.com/advisories/55765
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1753.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4485
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jhmx-jgjc-h9h7
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-4485
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advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2013-0357.html
port389.org/wiki/Releases/1.3.0.9
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11720
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1752
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1024552
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2013/rhsa-2013_1752.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4485
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4485
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1753
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2013/rhsa-2013_1753.json
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-4485