CVE-2015-0283
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.
Exploit likelihood
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 High
AV: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
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
slapi-nisDebian:12 |
before 0.54.2-1 | 0.54.2-1 |
slapi-nisDebian:13 |
before 0.54.2-1 | 0.54.2-1 |
ipaRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
ipa-clientRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
ipa-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
ipa-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
ipa-admintoolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
ipa-serverRed 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-adRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
slapi-nisRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:0.54-3.el7_1 | 0:0.54-3.el7_1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
slapi-nis-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:0.54-3.el7_1 | 0:0.54-3.el7_1 |
ipaRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
ipa-clientRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
ipa-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
ipa-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
ipa-admintoolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
ipa-serverRed 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-adRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
slapi-nisRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:0.54-3.el7_1 | 0:0.54-3.el7_1 |
slapi-nis-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:0.54-3.el7_1 | 0:0.54-3.el7_1 |
ipaRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:4.1.0-18.ael7b_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.ael7b_1.3 |
ipa-admintoolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
ipa-clientRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:4.1.0-18.ael7b_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.ael7b_1.3 |
ipa-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
ipa-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:4.1.0-18.ael7b_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.ael7b_1.3 |
ipa-serverRed 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-adRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
slapi-nisRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:0.54-3.ael7b_1 | 0:0.54-3.ael7b_1 |
slapi-nis-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:0.54-3.ael7b_1 | 0:0.54-3.ael7b_1 |
ipaRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
ipa-admintoolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
ipa-clientRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
ipa-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
ipa-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
ipa-serverRed 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-adRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
slapi-nisRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:0.54-3.el7_1 | 0:0.54-3.el7_1 |
slapi-nis-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:0.54-3.el7_1 | 0:0.54-3.el7_1 |
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-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.
References
git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/slapi-nis.git/commit?id=6573f91c95f7a353ad3bdf2fe95b0c15932aa097
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154314.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/154103.html
securityfocus.com/bid/73377
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1195729
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0728.html
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0283
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0728
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0283
github.com/advisories/GHSA-mh9j-g427-6h4w
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-0283
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1198430
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1198431
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1199060
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1199128
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1205200
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2015/rhsa-2015_0728.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-0283
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-1827
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-1827
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1827
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-0283