Red Hat Security Advisory: redhat-ds:12 security update
Affects Red Hat redhat-ds:12Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High.
Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 03:02 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 12.4 E4S on RHEL 9.4 that fixes this vulnerability. Users should apply the update as described in the Red Hat advisory (https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258) to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Description
A security update for Red Hat Directory Server addresses a vulnerability in the 389-ds-base component where an unbounded LDAP controls count in the get_ldapmessage_controls_ext() function can cause CPU and heap amplification, leading to a remote denial of service (DoS). The issue affects Red Hat Directory Server 12.4 E4S for RHEL 9.4. Red Hat has released an update to fix this vulnerability.