389-ds-base: 389-ds-base: remote code execution and denial of service via heap buffer overflow
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- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: total
Summary
A flaw was found in the 389-ds-base server. A heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the `schema_attr_enum_callback` function within the `schema.c` file. This occurs because the code incorrectly calculates the buffer size by summing alias string lengths without accounting for additional formatting characters. When a large number of aliases are processed, this oversight can lead to a heap overflow, potentially allowing a remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) or achieve Remote Code Execution (RCE).
Timeline
- CVE published
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- redhat-ds:11
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- redhat-ds:11
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- redhat-ds:11
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- redhat-ds:12
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- redhat-ds:12
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- 389-ds-base
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- 389-ds:1.4
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- 389-ds:1.4
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- 389-ds:1.4
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- 389-ds:1.4
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- 389-ds:1.4
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- 389-ds:1.4
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- 389-ds:1.4
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- 389-ds:1.4
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- 389-ds-base
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- 389-ds-base
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- dirsrv/dirsrv-container-rhel10
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- redhat-ds:12/389-ds-base
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References 21
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- errata/RHSA-2026:3189
- errata/RHSA-2026:3208
- errata/RHSA-2026:3379
- errata/RHSA-2026:3504
- errata/RHSA-2026:4207
- errata/RHSA-2026:4661
- errata/RHSA-2026:4720
- errata/RHSA-2026:5196
- errata/RHSA-2026:5511
- errata/RHSA-2026:5512
- errata/RHSA-2026:5513
- errata/RHSA-2026:5514
- errata/RHSA-2026:5568
- errata/RHSA-2026:5569
- errata/RHSA-2026:5576
- errata/RHSA-2026:5597
- errata/RHSA-2026:5598
- errata/RHSA-2026:6220
- errata/RHSA-2026:6268
- security/cve/CVE-2025-14905