Red Hat · 389-Ds-Base · CVE-2017-7551
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
389-ds-base versions prior to 1.3.5.19 and 1.3.6.7
**Description**
The issue is related to an account lockout error in the 389 Directory Server, which could allow password guessing. Exploitation of this issue may enable a remote attacker to access confidential data. The vulnerability is associated with different return codes being returned on password attempts during account lockout, making it vulnerable to password brute-force attacks.
**Recommendations**
For versions prior to 1.3.5.19, update to version 1.3.5.19 or later.
For versions prior to 1.3.6.7, update to version 1.3.6.7 or later.