Red Hat Security Advisory: 389-ds:1.4 security update
Affects Red Hat 389-ds:1.4Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High.
Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 03:03 UTC
Sources agree
| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.5 |
|---|---|---|
| ADP (redhat-SADP) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.5 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 20 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 389-ds-base | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHub389-ds-basepkg:github/389-ds-baseOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released updated packages for 389-ds-base that fix this vulnerability. Users should apply the security update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:26459 and the associated update article (https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258). No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch. Systems running affected versions should be updated promptly to prevent potential denial of service attacks.
Description
A security update for 389 Directory Server version 1.4 addresses a vulnerability (CVE-2026-9064) involving unbounded LDAP controls count in the get_ldapmessage_controls_ext() function. This flaw can cause CPU and heap amplification, leading to a remote denial of service (DoS). The issue affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 variants and related architectures. Red Hat has released patches to fix this vulnerability.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26459 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2480093 (opens in a new tab)
- issues.redhat.com/browse/RHEL-163375 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2026/rhsa-2026_26459.json (opens in a new tab)