CVE-2024-8445: fix for CVE-2024-2199
Source GCVE Database
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.7 Medium : update 389-ds-base when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 00:38 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 5 Sep 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Patches and advisories
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Red Hatredhat/389-ds-basepkg:rpm/redhat/389-ds-baseOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released an official security update for 389-ds-base in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support that addresses this vulnerability. Users should apply the update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:7434. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Description
CVE-2024-8445 is a vulnerability in 389-ds-base where the previous fix for CVE-2024-2199 was incomplete. An authenticated user can cause a server crash by modifying the userPassword attribute with malformed input. This issue affects certain versions of 389-ds-base on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support. A security update addressing this vulnerability is available from Red Hat.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8445 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:7434 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-8445 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2310110 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00015.html (opens in a new tab)