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CVE-2026-11789

389-ds-base: 389-ds-base: smd5 password storage plugin salt length integer underflow crash

Published: Jun 9, 2026Updated: Jun 9, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD
NVD MITRE
4.9CVSS
MEDIUM

A flaw was found in 389 Directory Server. The SMD5 password storage plugin performs unsigned integer underflow when computing salt length from a crafted password hash shorter than 16 bytes, causing a buffer over-read that crashes the LDAP server during authentication.

EPSS Score
N/A
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Workaround Only

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:HUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High

Weaknesses

CWE-191

Affected Products

Red Hat Directory Server 11
Red Hat
Red Hat Directory Server 12
Red Hat
Red Hat Directory Server 13
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat
and 3 more affected products View all →

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Exploitability

Workaround Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-11789
access.redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2485422
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://redhat.atlassian.net/browse/PSIRTSUPT-7600
redhat.atlassian.net

Timeline

Published
Jun 9, 2026
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026

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