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CVE-2015-0283

7.8 · HIGH

The slapi-nis plug-in before 0.54.2 does not properly reallocate memory when processing user accounts, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption)…

Published Mar 30, 2015redhatCWE-399EPSS 3.12%

Overview

CVE-2015-0283 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting redhat slapi-nis. It was published on March 30, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The slapi-nis plug-in before 0.54.2 does not properly reallocate memory when processing user accounts, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a request for a (1) group with a large number of members or (2) user that belongs to a large number of groups.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from redhat. Update slapi-nis to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
redhatslapi-nis0Affected

References

Reflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154314.htmlReflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/154103.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0728.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/73377Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1195729Refgit.fedorahosted.org/cgit/slapi-nis.git/commit/?id=6573f91c95f7a353ad3bdf2fe95b0c15932aa097Reflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154314.htmlReflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/154103.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0728.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/73377

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-0283?

CVE-2015-0283 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting redhat slapi-nis. It was published on March 30, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2015-0283?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-0283?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from redhat. Update slapi-nis to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-0283?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-0283 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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