# CVE-2018-1054: An out-of-bounds memory read flaw was found in the way 389-ds-base handled certain LDAP search filters, affecting all versions including 1.4

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-03-07 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- Red Hat, Inc. 389-ds-base: all versions including upstream 1.4.x

## Description

An out-of-bounds memory read flaw was found in the way 389-ds-base handled certain LDAP search filters, affecting all versions including 1.4.x. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could potentially use this flaw to make ns-slapd crash via a specially crafted LDAP request, thus resulting in denial of service.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Red Hat, Inc. 389-ds-base, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://pagure.io/389-ds-base/issue/49545
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1537314
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0414
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0515
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00018.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103228

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