CVE-2026-11793A stack buffer overflow flaw was found in 389 Directory Server.
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A stack buffer overflow flaw was found in 389 Directory Server. The checkPrefix() function in pw.c copies an attacker-controlled algorithm ID into a 256-byte stack buffer without bounds checking when parsing reversible-encrypted attribute values. An attacker with Directory Manager privileges can crash the LDAP server by storing a crafted credential with an oversized algorithm ID. FORTIFY_SOURCE mitigates this to denial of service only.
- CVSS
- 4.9 MEDIUM (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-121
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Aug 7, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
redhat 389_directory_server redhat:389_directory_server | all versions | NVD |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-11793vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2484914issue-tracking, vendor-advisory
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