CVE-2026-117548
389-ds-base: 389-ds-base: null pointer dereference via modifydn using an attribute's schema alias name causes denial of service
CVSS Score
6.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in 389-ds-base. This flaw occurs when a ModifyDN (rename) operation uses an attribute's schema alias name (such as "commonName") instead of its canonical name (such as "cn") as the new relative distinguished name. An authenticated attacker with the ModifyDN (rename) permission on the affected entry can use this flaw to crash the directory server, causing a denial of service.
| CWE | CWE-476 |
| Vendor | red hat |
| Product | red hat directory server 11 |
| Published | Oct 29, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Affected Versions
Red Hat / Red Hat Directory Server 11
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Directory Server 12
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Directory Server 13
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected References
Credits
Red Hat would like to thank Chad Sikorra for reporting this issue.