SUSE · security update for 389-ds-base
Affects SUSESource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 9.8.1 or 9.6.1 when convenient.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 48% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 9.8.1, 9.6.1
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 May 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Upgrade redhat/389-ds-base to 9.8.1 or 9.6.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Red Hatredhat/389-ds-basepkg:rpm/redhat/389-ds-baseOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released updated packages for 389-ds-base that address this vulnerability. Users should apply the security update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:7395 to remediate the issue. The advisory provides detailed instructions for applying the update. Since a patch is available, remediation should be performed promptly to prevent denial of service conditions.
Description
A null pointer dereference vulnerability (CVE-2025-2487) exists in 389 Directory Server (389-ds-base), an LDAPv3 compliant server used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. This flaw can cause a denial of service condition. Red Hat has released updated packages addressing this issue with a security advisory rated as moderate severity. The vulnerability affects multiple architectures and variants of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. No CVSS score is provided in the advisory.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:7395 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2353071 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2025/rhsa-2025_7395.json (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/support/security/rating/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2025_7395.json (opens in a new tab)
- lists.suse.com/pipermail/suse-liberty-linux-updates/2025-May/001297.html (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-2487/ (opens in a new tab)