CVE-2021-3480 describes a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in slapi-nis versions prior to 0.56.7, affecting 389-ds-base directory servers and related Fedora products. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to crash the server by manipulating the Binding DN during parsing, leading to a high impact on system availability. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), it is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.56.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:slapi-nis_project:slapi-nis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
33CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
34CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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