CVE-2008-1677

Server: insufficient buffer size for search patterns

Published May 12, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 4.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
Buffer overflow in the regular expression handler in Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 and 7.1 before SP6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (slapd crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted LDAP query that triggers the overflow during translation to a regular expression.

Remediation

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-1678 Buffer overflow in the regular expression handler in Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 and 7.1 before SP6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (slapd crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted LDAP query that triggers the overflow during translation to a regular expression.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 8:32 AM
Reserved
Apr 3, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 12, 2008, 4:20 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:52 PM
Severity
Critical
Public date
Feb 23, 2006, 12:00 AM