Issued:
2012-06-20
Updated:
2012-06-20

RHSA-2012:0813 - Low: 389-ds-base security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Synopsis

Low: 389-ds-base security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Type/Severity

Security Advisory Low

Topic

Updated 389-ds-base packages that fix one security issue, several bugs, and add various enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having low security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.

Description

The 389 Directory Server is an LDAPv3 compliant server. The base packages include the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server and command-line utilities for server administration.

A flaw was found in the way the 389 Directory Server daemon (ns-slapd) handled access control instructions (ACIs) using certificate groups. If an LDAP user that had a certificate group defined attempted to bind to the directory server, it would cause ns-slapd to enter an infinite loop and consume an excessive amount of CPU time. (CVE-2012-0833)

Red Hat would like to thank Graham Leggett for reporting this issue.

These updated 389-ds-base packages also include numerous bug fixes and enhancements. Space precludes documenting all of these changes in this advisory. Users are directed to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3 Technical Notes for information on the most significant of these changes.

Users are advised to upgrade to these updated 389-ds-base packages, which resolve these issues and add these enhancements. After installing this update, the 389 server service will be restarted automatically.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258

Affected Products

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Retired Extended Life Cycle Support6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6i386

Updated Packages

  • 389-ds-base-1.2.10.2-15.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • 389-ds-base-debuginfo-1.2.10.2-15.el6.i686.rpm
  • 389-ds-base-1.2.10.2-15.el6.i686.rpm
  • 389-ds-base-devel-1.2.10.2-15.el6.i686.rpm
  • 389-ds-base-libs-1.2.10.2-15.el6.i686.rpm
  • 389-ds-base-devel-1.2.10.2-15.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • 389-ds-base-debuginfo-1.2.10.2-15.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • 389-ds-base-1.2.10.2-15.el6.src.rpm
  • 389-ds-base-libs-1.2.10.2-15.el6.x86_64.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

References

Additional information