CVE-2026-11611: redhat 389_directory_server Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-11611 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in redhat 389_directory_server. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 6Timeline
- 08-06-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 30-06-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A flaw was found in 389 Directory Server. The Content Synchronization persistent search plugin allows unbounded memory growth when an authenticated client stops reading sync responses, enabling denial of service. Additional race conditions in plugin thread lifecycle can cause crashes during connection teardown or shutdown.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.24%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
15%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.24% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat3 products
- 389_directory_serverna
- directory_server11.0 | 12.0 | 13.0
- enterprise_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 10.0
Debian1 product
- 389-ds-baseAll versions (No fix recorded)
Ubuntu1 product
- 389-ds-baseAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 5 products