CVE-2026-11787: redhat 389_directory_server Buffer Over-read
CVSS: 6.3v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2026-11787DEBIAN-CVE-2026-11787
Published 09-06-2026Last modified 30-06-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-11787 is a medium (CVSS 6.3) Buffer Over-read vulnerability in redhat 389_directory_server. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 6.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.18%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 6Timeline
- 09-06-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 30-06-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A flaw was found in 389 Directory Server. The ldap_utf8prev() function reads bytes before the start of a buffer without bounds checking, causing a heap buffer over-read in string filter parsing that may influence internal filter processing behavior.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionMedium 6.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:LSources4 sources · 5.0–6.3
- CVE.orgCNA5.0MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:LDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
EPSS trend
Probability
0.18%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
7%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.18% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.18%
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