High severity · published Feb 23, 2026
CVE-2025-14905
389-ds-base: 389-ds-base: remote code execution and denial of service via heap buffer overflow
7.2
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A flaw was found in the 389-ds-base server. A heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the `schema_attr_enum_callback` function within the `schema.c` file. This occurs because the code incorrectly calculates the buffer size by summing alias string lengths without accounting for additional formatting characters. When a large number of aliases are processed, this oversight can lead to a heap overflow, potentially allowing a remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) or achieve Remote Code Execution (RCE).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 70% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RH
Red Hat Directory Server 11.5 E4S for RHEL 8 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Directory Server 11.7 E4S for RHEL 8 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Directory Server 11.9 for RHEL 8 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Directory Server 12 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Directory Server 12.2 E4S for RHEL 9 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Directory Server 12.4 EUS for RHEL 9 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Directory Server 13 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Directory Server 13.1 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
Affected product
RH
Red Hat Directory Server 11.5 E4S for RHEL 8
Red Hat
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