CVE-2026-11789
389-ds-base: 389-ds-base: smd5 password storage plugin salt length integer underflow crash
CVSS Score
4.9
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-191 |
| Vendor | red hat |
| Product | red hat directory server 11 |
| Published | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Jun 9, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Affected Versions
Red Hat / Red Hat Directory Server 11
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