CVE-2017-15134
A stack buffer overflow flaw was found in the way 389-ds-base 1.3.6.x before 1.3.6.13, 1.3.7.x...
A stack buffer overflow flaw was found in the way 389-ds-base 1.3.6.x before 1.3.6.13, 1.3.7.x before 1.3.7.9, 1.4.x before 1.4.0.5 handled certain LDAP search filters. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could potentially use this flaw to make ns-slapd crash via a specially crafted LDAP request, thus resulting in denial of service.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.5
A stack buffer overflow flaw was found in the way 389-ds-base 1.3.6.x before 1.3.6.13, 1.3.7.x before 1.3.7.9, 1.4.x before 1.4.0.5 handled certain LDAP search filters. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could potentially use this flaw to make ns-slapd crash via a specially crafted LDAP request, thus resulting in denial of service.
- Record
CVE-2017-15134- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-120, CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A stack buffer overflow flaw was found in the way 389-ds-base 1.3.6.x before 1.3.6.13, 1.3.7.x before 1.3.7.9, 1.4.x before 1.4.0.5 handled certain LDAP search filters. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could potentially use this flaw to make ns-slapd crash via a specially crafted LDAP request, thus resulting in denial of service.
- Record
CVE-2017-15134- Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-6594 No score
A stack buffer overflow flaw was found in the way 389-ds-base 1.3.6.x before 1.3.6.13, 1.3.7.x before 1.3.7.9, 1.4.x before 1.4.0.5 handled certain LDAP search filters. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could potentially use this flaw to make ns-slapd crash via a specially crafted LDAP request, thus resulting in denial of service.
- Record
EUVD-2017-6594- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7358-vfr4-6m85
7.5
A stack buffer overflow flaw was found in the way 389-ds-base 1.3.6.x before 1.3.6.13, 1.3.7.x...
A stack buffer overflow flaw was found in the way 389-ds-base 1.3.6.x before 1.3.6.13, 1.3.7.x before 1.3.7.9, 1.4.x before 1.4.0.5 handled certain LDAP search filters. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could potentially use this flaw to make ns-slapd crash via a specially crafted LDAP request, thus resulting in denial of service.
- Record
GHSA-7358-vfr4-6m85- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.5
A stack buffer overflow flaw was found in the way 389-ds-base 1.3.6.x before 1.3.6.13, 1.3.7.x before 1.3.7.9, 1.4.x before 1.4.0.5 handled certain LDAP search filters. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could potentially use this flaw to make ns-slapd crash via a specially crafted LDAP request, thus resulting in denial of service.
- Record
CVE-2017-15134- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-15134
7.5
A stack buffer overflow flaw was found in the way 389-ds-base 1.3.6.x before 1.3.6.13, 1.3.7.x before 1.3.7.9, 1.4.x before 1.4.0.5 handled certain LDAP search filters. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could potentially use this flaw to make ns-slapd crash via a specially crafted LDAP request, thus resulting in denial of service.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-15134- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVRHSA-2018:0163
7.5
Red Hat Security Advisory: 389-ds-base security and bug fix update
- Record
RHSA-2018:0163- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-15134
7.5
A stack buffer overflow flaw was found in the way 389-ds-base 1.3.6.x before 1.3.6.13, 1.3.7.x before 1.3.7.9, 1.4.x before 1.4.0.5 handled certain LDAP search filters. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could potentially use this flaw to make ns-slapd crash via a specially crafted LDAP request, thus resulting in denial of service.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-15134- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2018-0122 No score
Updated 389-ds-base packages fix security vulnerability
A stack buffer overflow flaw was found in the way 389-ds-base handled certain LDAP search filters. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could potentially use this flaw to make ns-slapd crash via a specially crafted LDAP request, thus resulting in denial of service (CVE-2017-15134).
- Record
MGASA-2018-0122- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2019:1397-1 No score
Security update for 389-ds
This update for 389-ds fixes the following issues:
The following security vulnerabilities were addressed:
- CVE-2018-10850: Fixed a race condition on reference counter that would lead to a denial of service using persistent search (bsc#1096368)
- CVE-2017-15134: Fixed a remote denial of service via search filters in slapi_filter_sprintf in slapd/util.c (bsc#1076530)
- CVE-2017-15135: Fixed authentication bypass due to lack of size check in slapi_ct_memcmp function in ch_malloc.c (bsc#1076530)
- CVE-2018-10935: Fixed an issue that allowed users to cause a crash via ldapsearch with server side sorts (bsc#1105606)
- CVE-2018-14624: The lock controlling the error log was not correctly used when re-opening the log file in log__error_emergency(), allowing an attacker to send a flood of modifications to a very large DN, which could have caused slapd to crash (bsc#1106699).
This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2019:1397-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10593-1 No score
389-ds-2.0.10~git0.21dd2802c-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the 389-ds-2.0.10~git0.21dd2802c-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10593-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2019:1207-1 No score
Security update for 389-ds
This update for 389-ds fixes the following issues:
The following security vulnerabilities were addressed:
- CVE-2018-10850: Fixed a race condition on reference counter that would lead to a denial of service using persistent search (bsc#1096368)
- CVE-2017-15134: Fixed a remote denial of service via search filters in slapi_filter_sprintf in slapd/util.c (bsc#1076530)
- CVE-2017-15135: Fixed authentication bypass due to lack of size check in slapi_ct_memcmp function in ch_malloc.c (bsc#1076530)
- CVE-2018-10935: Fixed an issue that allowed users to cause a crash via ldapsearch with server side sorts (bsc#1105606)
- CVE-2018-14624: The lock controlling the error log was not correctly used when re-opening the log file in log__error_emergency(), allowing an attacker to send a flood of modifications to a very large DN, which could have caused slapd to crash (bsc#1106699).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2019:1207-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2019:1207-2 No score
Security update for 389-ds
This update for 389-ds fixes the following issues:
The following security vulnerabilities were addressed:
- CVE-2018-10850: Fixed a race condition on reference counter that would lead to a denial of service using persistent search (bsc#1096368)
- CVE-2017-15134: Fixed a remote denial of service via search filters in slapi_filter_sprintf in slapd/util.c (bsc#1076530)
- CVE-2017-15135: Fixed authentication bypass due to lack of size check in slapi_ct_memcmp function in ch_malloc.c (bsc#1076530)
- CVE-2018-10935: Fixed an issue that allowed users to cause a crash via ldapsearch with server side sorts (bsc#1105606)
- CVE-2018-14624: The lock controlling the error log was not correctly used when re-opening the log file in log__error_emergency(), allowing an attacker to send a flood of modifications to a very large DN, which could have caused slapd to crash (bsc#1106699).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2019:1207-2- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
389-ds-baseDebian:12 |
before 1.3.7.9-1 | 1.3.7.9-1 |
389-ds-baseDebian:13 |
before 1.3.7.9-1 | 1.3.7.9-1 |
389-ds-baseDebian:8 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 1.3.3.5-4+deb8u1, plus listed versions 1.3.3.5-4 |
1.3.3.5-4+deb8u1 |
389-ds-baseMageia:6 |
before 1.3.5.17-1.2.mga6 | 1.3.5.17-1.2.mga6 |
389-ds-baseRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 | 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 |
389-ds-base-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 | 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 |
389-ds-base-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 | 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 |
389-ds-base-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 | 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 |
389-ds-base-snmpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 | 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 |
389-ds-baseRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 | 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
389-ds-base-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 | 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 |
389-ds-base-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 | 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 |
389-ds-base-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 | 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 |
389-ds-base-snmpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 | 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 |
389-ds-baseRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 | 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 |
389-ds-base-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 | 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 |
389-ds-base-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 | 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 |
389-ds-base-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 | 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 |
389-ds-base-snmpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 | 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 |
389-ds-baseRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 | 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 |
389-ds-base-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 | 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 |
389-ds-base-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 | 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 |
389-ds-base-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 | 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 |
389-ds-base-snmpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 | 0:1.3.6.1-26.el7_4 |
389-dsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 1.4.0.3-4.7.52 | 1.4.0.3-4.7.52 |
389-dsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP1 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 1.4.0.3-4.7.52 | 1.4.0.3-4.7.52 |
389-ds-baseUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.3.12-1build11.3.3.13-11.3.4.5-21.3.4.8-11.3.4.8-3 Show 4 moreShow less1.3.4.8-3ubuntu11.3.4.8-41.3.4.9-11.3.4.9-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
389-ds-baseUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
before 1.3.7.9-1, plus listed versions 1.3.7.5-11.3.7.5-1build11.3.7.5-1build2 |
1.3.7.9-1 |
389-ds-baseUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.1.2+vendor1-23.1.2+vendor1-2build13.3.1-3 |
None known |
389-ds-baseUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.1.2+dfsg1-13.1.2+vendor1-2 |
None known |
389-dsopenSUSE:Leap 15.0 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 1.4.0.3-lp150.3.3.1 | 1.4.0.3-lp150.3.3.1 |
389-dsopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 2.0.10~git0.21dd2802c-1.1 | 2.0.10~git0.21dd2802c-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| 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-2017-15134 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Red Hat, Inc. 389-ds-base, published February 8, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.87%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in 389-ds-base 1.3.7.9-1.
References
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0163
pagure.io/389-ds-base/c/6aa2acdc3cad9
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1531573
securityfocus.com/bid/102790
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00018.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00033.html
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15134
github.com/advisories/GHSA-7358-vfr4-6m85
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-15134
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2018-0122.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=22466
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1523505
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1523507
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1526928
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2018/rhsa-2018_0163.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15134
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-15134
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2019/suse-su-20191207-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1076530
bugzilla.suse.com/1096368
bugzilla.suse.com/1105606
bugzilla.suse.com/1106699
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15134
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15135
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10850
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10935
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14624
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2019/suse-su-20191207-2
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-15134
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/YAYQ2CHUAX2LL7XOLPLU4GKMFXDM252V
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4992
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1054
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10871
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1089
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14638
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14648
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-14824