Answer in brief
CVE-2026-117548 records a Medium severity (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in 389-ds-base: 389-ds-base: null pointer dereference via modifydn using an attribute's schema alias name causes denial of service. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Red Hat/389-ds:1.4/389-ds-base (generic), Red Hat/389-ds-base (generic), Red Hat/redhat-ds:11/389-ds-base (generic), Red Hat/redhat-ds:12/389-ds-base (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 6.5. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Red Hat/389-ds:1.4/389-ds-base (generic), Red Hat/389-ds-base (generic), Red Hat/redhat-ds:11/389-ds-base (generic), Red Hat/redhat-ds:12/389-ds-base (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat/389-ds:1.4/389-ds-basegeneric | * | Not reported |
| Red Hat/389-ds-basegeneric | * | Not reported |
| Red Hat/redhat-ds:11/389-ds-basegeneric | * | Not reported |
| Red Hat/redhat-ds:12/389-ds-basegeneric | * | Not reported |
Published upstream
Oct 29, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 29, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 29, 2026
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in 389-ds-base. This flaw occurs when a ModifyDN (rename) operation uses an attribute's schema alias name (such as "commonName") instead of its canonical name (such as "cn") as the new relative distinguished name. An authenticated attacker with the ModifyDN (rename) permission on the affected entry can use this flaw to crash the directory server, causing a denial of service.
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