Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 29, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-3283
CVE-2008-3283
Description
Multiple memory leaks in Red Hat Directory Server 7.1 before SP7, Red Hat Directory Server 8, and Fedora Directory Server 1.1.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors involving (1) the authentication / bind phase and (2) anonymous LDAP search requests.
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Affected products
10cpe:2.3:a:fedora:directory_server:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:fedora:directory_server:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <1.1.1
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:7.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 7 more
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:7.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:7.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:7.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:7.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:7.1:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:7.1:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:directory_server:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <7.1 SP7, <8
Patches
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References
18- www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/dir-server/release-notes/7.1SP7/index.htmlnvdPatch
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/30872nvdPatch
- h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jspnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/31565nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/31627nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/31702nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/31867nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/31913nvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0602.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0858.htmlnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2480nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44731nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6118nvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0596.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00521.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00708.htmlnvd
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