Red HatCVE-2026-78701
Red Hat 389-ds-base. A remote: resource exhaustion
Medium6.5CVE-2026-78701 · Published Aug 25, 2026 · updated Sep 8, 2026
A flaw was found in 389-ds-base. A remote, authenticated attacker could exploit a vulnerability in the Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) UNBIND process. By sending a specially crafted request, the attacker can cause a connection to stall, leading to resource exhaustion and a Denial of Service (DoS) for the server.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Directory Server 11 Product | all versions | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Directory Server 12 Product | all versions | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Product | all versions | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Product | all versions | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Product | all versions | No fix yet |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Severity from
- the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-787
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