RHSA-2008:0269: Critical: redhat-ds-base security update
First published: Fri May 09 2008(Updated: )
Red Hat Directory Server is an LDAPv3 compliant server. The redhat-ds-base<br>package includes the LDAP server and command line utilities for server<br>administration.<br>A buffer overflow flaw was found in the Red Hat Directory Server 8.0<br>regular expression handler. An unauthenticated attacker could construct a<br>malicious LDAP query that could cause the LDAP server to crash, or,<br>possibly, execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2008-1677)<br>All users of Red Hat Directory Server should upgrade to this updated<br>package, which resolves this issue.
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/redhat-ds-base | <8.0.3-16.el5d | 8.0.3-16.el5d |
| redhat/redhat-ds-base-devel | <8.0.3-16.el5d | 8.0.3-16.el5d |
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