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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 RHSA-2013-1182-01 Critical: 389-ds-base DoS

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Calendar Grey August 28, 2013
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Recent updates to the 389-ds-base packages on Red Hat address critical security vulnerabilities affecting enterprise-level Linux environments.
Updated 389-ds-base packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258

Summary

The 389 Directory Server is an LDAPv3 compliant server. The base packages include the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server and command-line utilities for server administration.
It was discovered that the 389 Directory Server did not properly handle the receipt of certain MOD operations with a bogus Distinguished Name (DN). A remote, unauthenticated attacker could use this flaw to cause the 389 Directory Server to crash. (CVE-2013-4283)
All 389-ds-base users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue. After installing this update, the 389 server service will be restarted automatically.

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Topics Covered

security advisory DoS Red Hat Enterprise Linux important security fix LDAP server 389-ds-base

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4283 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#important

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6):
Source:
i386: 389-ds-base-1.2.11.15-22.el6_4.i686.rpm 389-ds-base-debuginfo-1.2.11.15-22.el6_4.i686.rpm 389-ds-base-devel-1.2.11.15-22.el6_4.i686.rpm 389-ds-base-libs-1.2.11.15-22.el6_4.i686.rpm
x86_64: 389-ds-base-1.2.11.15-22.el6_4.x86_64.rpm 389-ds-base-debuginfo-1.2.11.15-22.el6_4.i686.rpm 389-ds-base-debuginfo-1.2.11.15-22.el6_4.x86_64.rpm 389-ds-base-devel-1.2.11.15-22.el6_4.i686.rpm 389-ds-base-devel-1.2.11.15-22.el6_4.x86_64.rpm 389-ds-base-libs-1.2.11.15-22.el6_4.i686.rpm 389-ds-base-libs-1.2.11.15-22.el6_4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6):
Source:
x86_64: 389-ds-base-1.2.11.15-22.el6_4.x86_64.rpm 389-ds-base-debuginfo-1.2.11.15-22.el6_4.i686.rpm 389-ds-base-debuginfo-1.2.11.15-22.el6_4.x86_64.rpm 389-ds-base-devel-1.2.11.15-22.el6_4.i686.rpm 389-ds-base-devel-1.2.11.15-22.el6_4.x86_64.rpm 389-ds-base-libs-1.2.11.15-22.el6_4.i686.rpm 389-ds-base-libs-1.2.11.15-22.el6_4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6):
Source:
i386: 389-ds-base-1.2.11.15-22.el6_4.i686.rpm 389-ds-base-debuginfo-1.2.11.15-22.el6_4.i686.rpm 389-ds-base-libs-1.2.11.15-22.el6_4.i686.rpm
x86_64: 389-ds-base-1.2.11.15-22.el6_4.x86_64.rpm 389-ds-base-debuginfo-1.2.11.15-22.el6_4.i686.rpm

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Advisory ID: RHSA-2013:1182-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1182.html
Issue date: 2013-08-28

Topic

Updated 389-ds-base packages that fix one security issue are now availablefor Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as havingimportant security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from theCVE link in the References section.

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Topics Covered

security advisory DoS Red Hat Enterprise Linux important security fix LDAP server 389-ds-base

Relevant Releases Architectures

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Bugs Fixed

999634 - CVE-2013-4283 389-ds-base: ns-slapd crash due to bogus DN

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