CVE-2025-2487 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-2487: 389-ds-base: null pointer dereference leads to denial of service

Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Directory Server 12
Weakness CWE-476
Published March 18, 2025
Last update November 20, 2025
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CVSS base score

4.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 18, 2025 CVE published
November 20, 2025 Record updated