CVE-2012-0833 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the 389 Directory Server, specifically affecting versions prior to 1.2.10. An authenticated LDAP user with a certificate group can trigger an infinite loop and high CPU consumption by binding to the server due to improper handling of access control instructions (ACIs) using certificate groups. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 2.3, indicating a network-adjacent attack vector with medium complexity and a partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.2.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:*:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:389_directory_server:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
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