CVE-2026-11790Disclosure(redhat / 389_directory_server)

LOWCVSS 4.9 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

A flaw was found in 389 Directory Server. The PBKDF2-SHA256 password storage plugin does not enforce an upper bound on the iteration count extracted from stored password hashes. A privileged attacker who can modify a user's password hash can cause excessive CPU consumption during authentication, resulting in denial of service.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-400

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • 389_directory_server
  • directory_server
  • enterprise_linux

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
389_directory_serverdirectory_serverenterprise_linux

8 versions affected across 3 products

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-06-09: 1Technical Details · 2026-06-09: 106-09
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
By indicator
Full discourse1 post
  • Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeeds
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-11790 Denial of Service via Unbounded Iteration Count in 389 Directory Server PBKDF2-SHA256 https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-11790

    Post summary

    The entry announces CVE-2026-11790, a Denial of Service vulnerability in 389 Directory Server caused by an unbounded iteration count in PBKDF2-SHA256, with no PoC, exploit, or patch referenced.

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CPE platform detail8 entries

8 of 8 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
OSredhat389_directory_server1.3.6.0--
Appredhatdirectory_server11.0--
Appredhatdirectory_server12.0--
Appredhatdirectory_server13.0--
OSredhatenterprise_linux10.0--
OSredhatenterprise_linux7.0--
OSredhatenterprise_linux8.0--
OSredhatenterprise_linux9.0--

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