CVE-2026-78701

Medium

Description

A flaw was found in 389-ds-base. A remote, authenticated attacker could exploit a vulnerability in the Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) UNBIND process. By sending a specially crafted request, the attacker can cause a connection to stall, leading to resource exhaustion and a Denial of Service (DoS) for the server.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.5
Exploit probability—
ProductRed Hat Enterprise Linux 10
PublishedAug 25, 2026
First seenAug 25, 2026

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10No range specified—
enterprise_linux 9No range specified—
directory_server 13.2No range specified—
Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 11No range specified—
Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 12No range specified—
Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 13No range specified—
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6No range specified—
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7No range specified—
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8No range specified—

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