Description
The setup scripts in 389 Directory Server 1.2.x (aka Red Hat Directory Server 8.2.x), when multiple unprivileged instances are configured, use 0777 permissions for the /var/run/dirsrv directory, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (daemon outage or arbitrary process termination) by replacing PID files contained in this directory.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.7/10
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0293.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46489
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025102
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=671199
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0293.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46489
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025102
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=671199
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 23, 2011
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified