Red Hat Security Advisory: redhat-ds:11 security update
Affects Red Hat redhat-ds:11Source 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 an official security update for Red Hat Directory Server 11.9 that fixes this vulnerability. Users should apply the update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:26458 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch.
Description
A security update for Red Hat Directory Server 11.9 addresses a vulnerability (CVE-2026-9064) involving unbounded LDAP controls count in the function get_ldapmessage_controls_ext(), which can cause CPU and heap amplification leading to a remote denial of service (DoS). This vulnerability affects the 389-ds-base component of the directory server. The update is rated as Important by Red Hat Product Security.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26458 (opens in a new tab)
- docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_directory_server/11/html/release_notes/index (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)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2026/rhsa-2026_26458.json (opens in a new tab)