Red Hat Directory Server 11 · denial of service
cve-program · CVE-2026-117548
PublishedA 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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CVE-2026-117548 · CVE overview and exploitation status
cve-program · CVE-2026-117548
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Linked by CVE identifier- 389-ds-base: 389-ds-base: null pointer dereference via modifydn using an attribute's schema alias name causes denial of service · Affected-version evidence changed · 5 Nov 2026
- 389-ds-base: 389-ds-base: null pointer dereference via modifydn using an attribute's schema alias name causes denial of service · Newly collected advisory · 29 Oct 2026