389-ds-base: 389-ds-base: stack buffer overflow in checkprefix() algorithm id parsing
A stack buffer overflow flaw was found in 389 Directory Server. The checkPrefix() function in pw.c copies an attacker-controlled algorithm ID into a 256-byte stack buffer without bounds checking when parsing reversible-encrypted attribute values. An attacker with Directory Manager privileges can crash the LDAP server by storing a crafted credential with an oversized algorithm ID. FORTIFY_SOURCE mitigates this to denial of service only.
AV:NAttack VectorAC:LAttack ComplexityPR:HPrivileges RequiredUI:NUser InteractionS:UScopeC:NConfidentialityI:NIntegrityA:HAvailabilityClick technique nodes to view MITRE ATT&CK details. Scroll to zoom, drag to pan.
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