CVE-2016-5405

389-ds-base: Password verification vulnerable to timing attack

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

6.8

CVSS 3.0

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Published · October 26, 2016

Updated · May 13, 2026

Description

It was found that 389 Directory Server was vulnerable to a remote password disclosure via timing attack. A remote attacker could possibly use this flaw to retrieve directory server password after many tries.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 6.8
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS 2.0 · 2.6
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CWE-385 · Covert Timing Channel