CVE-2025-2487

March 18, 2025, 5:15 p.m.

4.9
Medium

Description

A flaw was found in the 389-ds-base LDAP Server. This issue occurs when issuing a Modify DN LDAP operation through the ldap protocol, when the function return value is not tested and a NULL pointer is dereferenced. If a privileged user performs a ldap MODDN operation after a failed operation, it could lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) or system crash.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Redhat
  • 389-ds-base
  • Ldap Server
  • *
  • *

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a redhat 389-ds-base / / / / / / / /
a redhat ldap_server / / / / / / / /

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-2487
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2353071

Tags

secalert@redhat.com
CWE-476
2025-03-18
CVE-2025-2487

CVSS Score

4.9 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: HIGH
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: HIGH

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

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Timeline

Published: March 18, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified: March 18, 2025, 5:15 p.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

secalert@redhat.com

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