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389-ds-base: 389-ds-base: heap buffer overflow in sasl_io_recv() via padded sasl unbind

CVE-2026-11610

A heap buffer overflow flaw was found in the SASL I/O layer of 389 Directory Server (389-ds-base). After a successful SASL bind with integrity protection (SSF > 0), an authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted oversized LDAP UNBIND packet that is copied into a 512-byte heap receive buffer without a bounds check in sasl_io_recv() in sasl_io.c. This allows up to approximately 2 megabytes of attacker-controlled data to overflow the buffer, causing a denial of service (server crash). In FreeIPA and Red Hat Identity Management deployments, any domain user with a valid Kerberos ticket, any enrolled host, or any service account can trigger this vulnerability over the network after authenticating via GSSAPI. The vulnerable code path has existed since approximately 2013 (389-ds-base 1.3.2) and was not addressed by the CVE-2025-14905 fix, which patched a separate heap overflow in schema.c only.

No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
8.8
HIGH
Exploitability:2.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:0.63%
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Attack Surface
Authentication
Weaponization
SSVC Action

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-122 ↗Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Affected Products & Versions

Vendor Product Affected Versions
389ds 389-ds-base 1.3.2 <= 3.3.0 (affected)
Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 11.5 E4S for RHEL 8 8060020260702180044.0ca98e7e < * (unaffected)
Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 11.7 E4S for RHEL 8 8080020260702180836.f969626e < * (unaffected)
Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 11.9 for RHEL 8 8100020260702145313.37ed7c03 < * (unaffected)
Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 12.2 E4S for RHEL 9 9020020260703060155.1674d574 < * (unaffected)
Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 12.4 E4S for RHEL 9 9040020260703055735.1674d574 < * (unaffected)
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 0:3.2.0-8.el10_2 < * (unaffected)
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support 0:3.0.6-19.el10_0 < * (unaffected)
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support 0:1.3.11.1-13.el7_9 < * (unaffected)
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 8100020260626120929.25e700aa < * (unaffected)
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support 8040020260629123121.96015a92 < * (unaffected)
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On 8040020260629123121.96015a92 < * (unaffected)
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support 8060020260626130540.824efc52 < * (unaffected)
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On 8060020260626130540.824efc52 < * (unaffected)
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service 8080020260630025241.6dbb3803 < * (unaffected)
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions 8080020260630025241.6dbb3803 < * (unaffected)
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 0:2.8.0-8.el9_8 < * (unaffected)
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions 0:2.2.4-19.el9_2 < * (unaffected)
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions 0:2.4.5-26.el9_4 < * (unaffected)
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support 0:2.6.1-22.el9_6 < * (unaffected)
Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 13.2 1783452100 < * (unaffected)
Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 12 all
Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 13 all
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 all

References & Technical Advisories

No reference links found.

Threat Intelligence Signals

EPSS Score
0.627%

Identity & Timeline

StatusPUBLISHED
Assigning AuthorityRed Hat, Inc. · Vendor · USA
Reserved2026-06-08T16:13:02
Published2026-07-07T09:17:36
Patch Date2026-07-07
Last Updated2026-07-08T21:02:28

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