CVE-2024-5953 (CVSS 5.7)

Description

A denial of service vulnerability was found in the 389-ds-base LDAP server. This issue may allow an authenticated user to cause a server denial of service while attempting to log in with a user with a malformed hash in their password.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.7

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-1288 CWE-1288

References

Other References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4633 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4997 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:5192 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:5690 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6153 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6568 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6569 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6576 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:7458 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:1632

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-5953? +

A denial of service vulnerability was found in the 389-ds-base LDAP server. This issue may allow an authenticated user to cause a server denial of service while attempting to log in with a user with a malformed hash in their password. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.7 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-5953? +

CVE-2024-5953 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.7 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-5953? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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