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CVE-2015-0283

The slapi-nis plug-in before 0.54.2 does not properly reallocate memory when processing user...

7.8 HighFix available

The slapi-nis plug-in before 0.54.2 does not properly reallocate memory when processing user accounts, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a request for a (1) group with a large number of members or (2) user that belongs to a large number of groups.

Exploit likelihood

3.12%Up 1.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

The slapi-nis plug-in before 0.54.2 does not properly reallocate memory when processing user accounts, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a request for a (1) group with a large number of members or (2) user that belongs to a large number of groups.

Record
CVE-2015-0283
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

The slapi-nis plug-in before 0.54.2 does not properly reallocate memory when processing user accounts, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a request for a (1) group with a large number of members or (2) user that belongs to a large number of groups.

Record
CVE-2015-0283
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-0296 No score

The slapi-nis plug-in before 0.54.2 does not properly reallocate memory when processing user accounts, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a request for a (1) group with a large number of members or (2) user that belongs to a large number of groups.

Record
EUVD-2015-0296
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mh9j-g427-6h4w No score

The slapi-nis plug-in before 0.54.2 does not properly reallocate memory when processing user...

The slapi-nis plug-in before 0.54.2 does not properly reallocate memory when processing user accounts, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a request for a (1) group with a large number of members or (2) user that belongs to a large number of groups.

Record
GHSA-mh9j-g427-6h4w
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

The slapi-nis plug-in before 0.54.2 does not properly reallocate memory when processing user accounts, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a request for a (1) group with a large number of members or (2) user that belongs to a large number of groups.

Record
CVE-2015-0283
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-0283 No score

The slapi-nis plug-in before 0.54.2 does not properly reallocate memory when processing user accounts, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a request for a (1) group with a large number of members or (2) user that belongs to a large number of groups.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-0283
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-0283 No score

The slapi-nis plug-in before 0.54.2 does not properly reallocate memory when processing user accounts, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a request for a (1) group with a large number of members or (2) user that belongs to a large number of groups.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-0283
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
slapi-nis
Debian:12
 before 0.54.2-1
0.54.2-1
slapi-nis
Debian:13
 before 0.54.2-1
0.54.2-1
ipa
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
 before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
ipa-client
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
 before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
ipa-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
 before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
ipa-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
 before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
ipa-admintools
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
 before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
ipa-server
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
 before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
ipa-server-trust-ad
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
 before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
slapi-nis
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
 before 0:0.54-3.el7_1
0:0.54-3.el7_1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
slapi-nis-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
 before 0:0.54-3.el7_1
0:0.54-3.el7_1
ipa
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
 before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
ipa-client
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
 before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
ipa-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
 before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
ipa-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
 before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
ipa-admintools
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
 before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
ipa-server
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
 before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
ipa-server-trust-ad
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
 before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
slapi-nis
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
 before 0:0.54-3.el7_1
0:0.54-3.el7_1
slapi-nis-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
 before 0:0.54-3.el7_1
0:0.54-3.el7_1
ipa
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
 before 0:4.1.0-18.ael7b_1.3
0:4.1.0-18.ael7b_1.3
ipa-admintools
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
 before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
ipa-client
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
 before 0:4.1.0-18.ael7b_1.3
0:4.1.0-18.ael7b_1.3
ipa-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
 before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
ipa-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
 before 0:4.1.0-18.ael7b_1.3
0:4.1.0-18.ael7b_1.3
ipa-server
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
 before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
ipa-server-trust-ad
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
 before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
slapi-nis
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
 before 0:0.54-3.ael7b_1
0:0.54-3.ael7b_1
slapi-nis-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
 before 0:0.54-3.ael7b_1
0:0.54-3.ael7b_1
ipa
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
 before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
ipa-admintools
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
 before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
ipa-client
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
 before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
ipa-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
 before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
ipa-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
 before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
ipa-server
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
 before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
ipa-server-trust-ad
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
 before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
slapi-nis
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
 before 0:0.54-3.el7_1
0:0.54-3.el7_1
slapi-nis-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
 before 0:0.54-3.el7_1
0:0.54-3.el7_1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2015-0283 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Redhat Slapi-nis, published March 30, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.12%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in slapi-nis 0.54.2-1.

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