# CVE-2021-3514: When using a sync\_repl client in 389-ds-base, an authenticated attacker can cause a NULL pointer dereference using a specially crafted query

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-05-28 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a 389-ds-base: 389-ds-base 1.4.3

## Description

When using a sync_repl client in 389-ds-base, an authenticated attacker can cause a NULL pointer dereference using a specially crafted query, causing a crash.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/389ds/389-ds-base/issues/4711
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00026.html

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