First published: Wed Dec 13 2017(Updated: )
A flaw was found in 389-ds-base that was introduced after <a href="https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5405">CVE-2016-5405</a> fix. A lack of size check in slapi_ct_memcmp() function may lead to authentication bypass through pre-hashed userPassword attributes under highly specific circumstances.
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Red Hat Directory Server | <1.3.0 |
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REDHAT-BUG-1525628 has been classified with a moderate severity level due to the potential authentication bypass.
To mitigate REDHAT-BUG-1525628, upgrade to the latest version of Red Hat 389-ds-base that addresses this vulnerability.
REDHAT-BUG-1525628 affects Red Hat 389-ds-base versions prior to 1.3.0.
Yes, REDHAT-BUG-1525628 allows for possible authentication bypass through pre-hashed userPassword attributes under specific conditions.
The vulnerability identified in REDHAT-BUG-1525628 is attributed to a flaw in the slapi_ct_memcmp() function.