# CVE-2026-117548: 389-ds-base: 389-ds-base: null pointer dereference via modifydn using an attribute's schema alias name causes denial of service

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-112637
- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-10-29 · Updated: 2026-10-29

## Summary

The 389 Directory Server (389-ds-base), an open-source LDAP directory server, is affected. An authenticated user with permission to rename directory entries can send a rename request that uses an attribute's alias name, which crashes the server and causes a denial of service.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- redhat-ds:11/389-ds-base: version range not reported
- redhat-ds:12/389-ds-base: version range not reported
- 389-ds-base: version range not reported
- 389-ds-base: version range not reported
- 389-ds-base: version range not reported
- 389-ds-base: version range not reported
- 389-ds:1.4/389-ds-base: version range not reported
- 389-ds-base: version range not reported

## Description

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in 389-ds-base. This flaw occurs when a ModifyDN (rename) operation uses an attribute's schema alias name (such as "commonName") instead of its canonical name (such as "cn") as the new relative distinguished name. An authenticated attacker with the ModifyDN (rename) permission on the affected entry can use this flaw to crash the directory server, causing a denial of service.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on redhat-ds:11/389-ds-base, redhat-ds:12/389-ds-base, 389-ds-base or the other affected packages, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-117548
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2561778

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