CVE-2026-11793
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Description
A stack buffer overflow flaw was found in 389 Directory Server. The checkPrefix() function in pw.c copies an attacker-controlled algorithm ID into a 256-byte stack buffer without bounds checking when parsing reversible-encrypted attribute values. An attacker with Directory Manager privileges can crash the LDAP server by storing a crafted credential with an oversized algorithm ID. FORTIFY_SOURCE mitigates this to denial of service only.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
4.9
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2026-06-09 14:16:37.503000
Last modified
2026-11-06 18:17:58.873000
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