# CVE-2010-4746: Multiple memory leaks in the normalization functionality in 389 Directory Server before 1.2.7.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2011-02-23 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple memory leaks in the normalization functionality in 389 Directory Server before 1.2.7.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via "badly behaved applications," related to (1) Slapi_Attr mishandling in the DN normalization code and (2) pointer mishandling in the syntax normalization code, a different issue than CVE-2011-0019.

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## Related

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## References

- http://directory.fedoraproject.org/wiki/Release_Notes
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=663597

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