CVE-2026-16560 (GCVE-0-2026-16560)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-22 12:51 – Updated: 2026-07-22 18:01
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
389-ds-base: 389-ds-base: heap-buffer-overflow in rdn_av_swap on quoted multivalued rdn
Summary
A heap-buffer-overflow flaw was found in Directory Server (389-ds-base). When a DN contains a legacy-quoted value, the server won't close the heap allocation allowing another call to refer to the same memory pointer causing a denial of service or an arbitrary memory write operation.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-07-22 18:01 UTC
CWE
- CWE-1220 - Insufficient Granularity of Access Control
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-16560 | vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2506102 | issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT |
Impacted products
8 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Directory Server 11 |
cpe:/a:redhat:directory_server:11
|
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Directory Server 12 |
cpe:/a:redhat:directory_server:12
|
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Directory Server 13 |
cpe:/a:redhat:directory_server:13
|
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 |
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
|
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 |
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
|
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 |
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
|
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 |
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 |
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
|
Date Public
2026-07-22 12:00
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