First published: Wed Jul 09 2008(Updated: )
It was discovered that multiple CGI scripts used by Red Hat / Fedora Directory Server did not properly sanitize %-escaped inputs, resulting in a possibility to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. Issue was caused by a flow in an adminutil library that contain common functionality used by multiple CGI scripts, such as affected GET / POST argument parsing. Issue is know to affect some Administration Express scripts and Directory Server Gateway (DSGW) scripts. Affected version: Red Hat Directory Server 7.1 Red Hat Directory Server 8 (flaw limited to Administration Express issues, as DSGW component is not shipped) Fedora Directory Server
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Red Hat Directory Server | =8.0-el5 | |
Red Hat Directory Server | =7.1-sp4 | |
Red Hat Directory Server | =7.1-sp6 | |
Red Hat 389 Directory Server | ||
Red Hat Directory Server | =7.1-sp2 | |
Red Hat Directory Server | =7.1-sp1 | |
Red Hat Directory Server | =8.0-el4 | |
Red Hat Directory Server | =7.1-sp5 | |
Red Hat Directory Server | =7.1-sp3 |
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CVE-2008-2929 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
To fix CVE-2008-2929, you should apply the latest security patches available for the affected versions of Red Hat Directory Server.
CVE-2008-2929 affects Red Hat Directory Server versions 7.1 and 8.0, specifically patches such as SP1 to SP6 for 7.1 and both el4 and el5 for 8.0.
CVE-2008-2929 can facilitate cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks due to improper input sanitization in CGI scripts.
While primarily associated with Red Hat Directory Server, CVE-2008-2929 may also affect similar implementations or versions of the Fedora Directory Server.