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.
History

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


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Description 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.
Title 389-ds-base: 389-ds-base: cve-2026-11610 incomplete fix may introduce a connection-stall dos
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat directory Server
Redhat enterprise Linux
Weaknesses CWE-787
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:directory_server:11
cpe:/a:redhat:directory_server:12
cpe:/a:redhat:directory_server:13
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat directory Server
Redhat enterprise Linux
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-25T11:38:49.372Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T05:00:43.165Z

Link: CVE-2026-78701

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-25T11:36:52.790Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-25T08:18:10.713

Modified: 2026-08-25T12:16:27.667

Link: CVE-2026-78701

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-08-24T12:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-78701 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-25T08:30:04Z