CVE-2008-3283

Multiple memory leaks in Red Hat Directory Server 7.1 before SP7, Red Hat Directory Server 8, and...

7.8 HighFix available

Multiple memory leaks in Red Hat Directory Server 7.1 before SP7, Red Hat Directory Server 8, and Fedora Directory Server 1.1.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors involving (1) the authentication / bind phase and (2) anonymous LDAP search requests.

Exploit likelihood

2.85%Down 1.5 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Record: CVE-2008-3283
CVSS 2.0: 7.8 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness: CWE-399
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-3283
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-3271 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-3271
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vxv8-22w3-3cgm No score

Multiple memory leaks in Red Hat Directory Server 7.1 before SP7, Red Hat Directory Server 8, and...

Record: GHSA-vxv8-22w3-3cgm
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`redhat-ds` Red Hat:directory_server:7.1	before 0:7.1SP7-14.RHEL4	0:7.1SP7-14.RHEL4
`redhat-ds-admin` Red Hat:directory_server:8::el5	before 0:8.0.4-3.el5dsrv	0:8.0.4-3.el5dsrv
`redhat-ds-admin-debuginfo` Red Hat:directory_server:8::el5	before 0:8.0.4-3.el5dsrv	0:8.0.4-3.el5dsrv
`redhat-ds-base` Red Hat:directory_server:8::el5	before 0:8.0.4-7.el5dsrv	0:8.0.4-7.el5dsrv
`redhat-ds-base-debuginfo` Red Hat:directory_server:8::el5	before 0:8.0.4-7.el5dsrv	0:8.0.4-7.el5dsrv
`redhat-ds-base-devel` Red Hat:directory_server:8::el5	before 0:8.0.4-7.el5dsrv	0:8.0.4-7.el5dsrv
`redhat-ds-base` Red Hat:enterprise_ipa:1.0	before 0:8.0.4-7.el5dsrv	0:8.0.4-7.el5dsrv
`redhat-ds-base-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_ipa:1.0	before 0:8.0.4-7.el5dsrv	0:8.0.4-7.el5dsrv
`redhat-ds-base-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_ipa:1.0	before 0:8.0.4-7.el5dsrv	0:8.0.4-7.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-2008-3283 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Fedora Directory Server, published August 29, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.85%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in redhat-ds 0:7.1SP7-14.RHEL4.

References

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