---
id: CVE-2024-8445
title: >-
  389-ds-base: server crash while modifying `userpassword` using malformed input
  (incomplete fix for cve-2024-2199)
summary: >-
  The fix for CVE-2024-2199 in 389-ds-base was insufficient to cover all
  scenarios. In certain product versions, an authenticated user may cause a
  server crash while modifying `userPassword` using malformed input.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.7
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-20
vendor: Red Hat
product: 389-ds-base
affected:
  - 389-ds-base 3.1.1
  - 389-ds-base (all versions)
  - 'redhat-ds:11/389-ds-base'
  - 'redhat-ds:12/389-ds-base'
  - 389-ds-base
  - 389-ds-base
  - '389-ds:1.4/389-ds-base'
  - 389-ds-base
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2024-09-05T19:58:06.641154Z'
published: '2024-09-05'
updated: '2026-11-05'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-05T14:44:39.585Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-8445'
references:
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:7434'
    label: 'RHSA-2024:7434'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-8445'
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2310110'
    label: RHBZ#2310110
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00423
epssPercentile: 0.3677
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T21:36:00.884Z'
---

## Overview

The fix for CVE-2024-2199 in 389-ds-base was insufficient to cover all scenarios. In certain product versions, an authenticated user may cause a server crash while modifying `userPassword` using malformed input.

## Affected

- `389-ds-base 3.1.1`
- `389-ds-base (all versions)`
- `redhat-ds:11/389-ds-base`
- `redhat-ds:12/389-ds-base`
- `389-ds-base`
- `389-ds-base`
- `389-ds:1.4/389-ds-base`
- `389-ds-base`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.

### Workarounds

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.