A heap buffer overflow flaw was found in the SASL I/O layer of 389 Directory Server (389-ds-base). In sasl_io_start_packet(), the wrapped-record length read from the wire is validated only against an upper bound. A small wire length (0, 1, or 2) produces an encrypted_buffer_count below the already-consumed encrypted_buffer_offset, causing an unsigned subtraction underflow in sasl_io_read_packet(). PR_Recv is then requested to read approximately 4 GiB into a 1024-byte heap buffer, resulting in a heap buffer overflow with attacker-controlled content. After a successful SASL bind with integrity protection (SSF > 0), a remote authenticated attacker can cause a denial of service or potentially achieve remote code execution. This flaw is distinct from CVE-2026-11774, whose fix only guards against upper-bound overflow.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade 389-ds-base | Sep 18, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade 389-ds-base-bdbUpgrade 389-ds-base-bdb-debuginfoUpgrade 389-ds-base-snmpUpgrade 389-ds-base-snmp-debuginfoUpgrade 389-ds-base-debuginfoUpgrade 389-ds-base-libs-debuginfoUpgrade 389-ds-base-debugsourceUpgrade 389-ds-base-legacy-toolsUpgrade 389-ds-base-legacy-tools-debuginfoUpgrade 389-ds-base-libsUpgrade 389-ds-base-develUpgrade python3-lib389Upgrade 389-ds-base | Sep 9, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade 389-ds-base-libs-debuginfoUpgrade 389-ds-base-snmp-debuginfoUpgrade 389-ds-base-legacy-tools-debuginfoUpgrade 389-ds-base-libsUpgrade 389-ds-base-snmpUpgrade 389-ds-base-debuginfoUpgrade 389-ds-base-bdbUpgrade 389-ds-baseUpgrade 389-ds-base-debugsourceUpgrade 389-ds-base-bdb-debuginfoUpgrade 389-ds-base-develUpgrade 389-ds-base-legacy-tools | Sep 10, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 |
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