CVE-2024-6237 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-6237: 389-ds-base: unauthenticated user can trigger a dos by sending a specific extended search request

Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Directory Server 11
Weakness CWE-230
Published July 9, 2024
Last update November 20, 2025
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CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A flaw was found in the 389 Directory Server. This flaw allows an unauthenticated user to cause a systematic server crash while sending a specific extended search request, leading to a denial of service.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 9, 2024 CVE published
November 20, 2025 Record updated