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RHEL 8 : redhat-ds:11 (RHSA-2026:26461)

🗓️ 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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RHEL 8 redhat-ds:11 vulnerable in 389-ds-base; unbounded LDAP controls cause DoS CVE 2026-9064.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2026:26461. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Red Hat, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(321329);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/06/17");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-9064");
  script_xref(name:"RHSA", value:"2026:26461");

  script_name(english:"RHEL 8 : redhat-ds:11 (RHSA-2026:26461)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update for redhat-ds:11.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in
the RHSA-2026:26461 advisory.

    Red Hat Directory Server is an LDAPv3-compliant directory server. The suite of packages includes the
    Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server, as well as command-line utilities and Web UI packages
    for server administration.

    Security Fix(es):

    * 389-ds-base: 389-ds-base: unbounded LDAP controls count in get_ldapmessage_controls_ext() causes CPU and
    heap amplification (remote DoS) (CVE-2026-9064)

    For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and
    other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2480093");
  # https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2026/rhsa-2026_26461.json
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?1120b9c4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26461");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the RHEL redhat-ds:11 package based on the guidance in RHSA-2026:26461.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-9064");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_cwe_id(770);
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_severity", value:"Important");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/05/20");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/06/17");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/06/17");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:389-ds-base");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:389-ds-base-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:389-ds-base-legacy-tools");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:389-ds-base-libs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:389-ds-base-snmp");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:cockpit-389-ds");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python3-lib389");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Red Hat Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl", "redhat_repos.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");

  exit(0);
}


include('rpm2.inc');
include('rhel.inc');

if (!get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled')) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var os_product = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/product');
if (isnull(os_product) || 'Red Hat' >!< os_product) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Red Hat');
var os_version = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/version');
if (isnull(os_version)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, 'Red Hat');
if (!rhel_check_release(operator: 'ge', os_version: os_version, rhel_version: '8')) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Red Hat 8.x', 'Red Hat ' + os_version);

if (!get_kb_item('Host/RedHat/rpm-list')) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && 's390' >!< cpu && 'aarch64' >!< cpu && 'ppc' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'Red Hat', cpu);

var constraints = {
  'redhat-ds:11': [
    {
      'release': '8',
      'repo_relative_urls': [
        'content/e4s/rhel8/8.6/x86_64/dirsrv/11/debug',
        'content/e4s/rhel8/8.6/x86_64/dirsrv/11/os',
        'content/e4s/rhel8/8.6/x86_64/dirsrv/11/source/SRPMS',
        'content/e4s/rhel8/8.8/x86_64/dirsrv/11/debug',
        'content/e4s/rhel8/8.8/x86_64/dirsrv/11/os',
        'content/e4s/rhel8/8.8/x86_64/dirsrv/11/source/SRPMS'
      ],
      'pkgs': [
        {'reference':'389-ds-base-1.4.3.34-6.module+el8dsrv', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'389-ds-base-devel-1.4.3.34-6.module+el8dsrv', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'389-ds-base-legacy-tools-1.4.3.34-6.module+el8dsrv', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'389-ds-base-libs-1.4.3.34-6.module+el8dsrv', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'389-ds-base-snmp-1.4.3.34-6.module+el8dsrv', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'cockpit-389-ds-1.4.3.34-6.module+el8dsrv', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'allowmaj':TRUE},
        {'reference':'python3-lib389-1.4.3.34-6.module+el8dsrv', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE}
      ]
    }
  ]
};

var applicable_repo_urls = rhel_determine_applicable_repository_urls(constraints:constraints, appstreams:TRUE);
if(applicable_repo_urls == RHEL_REPOS_NO_OVERLAP_MESSAGE) exit(0, RHEL_REPO_NOT_ENABLED);

var module_ver = get_kb_item('Host/RedHat/appstream/redhat-ds');
if (isnull(module_ver)) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'Module redhat-ds:11');
if ('11' >!< module_ver) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, 'Module redhat-ds:' + module_ver);

var os_release = get_one_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/release');
var os_sp = get_one_kb_item('Host/*/minor_release');

var flag = 0;
var reference;
var sp;
var _cpu;
var el_string;
var rpm_spec_vers_cmp;
var epoch;
var allowmaj;
var exists_check;
var cves;
var repo_relative_urls;
var appstreams_found = 0;
var appstream;
var appstream_name;
var appstream_version;
foreach var module (keys(constraints)) {
  appstream = NULL;
  appstream_name = NULL;
  appstream_version = NULL;
  appstream_split = split(module, sep:':', keep:FALSE);
  if (!empty_or_null(appstream_split)) {
    appstream_name = appstream_split[0];
    appstream_version = appstream_split[1];
    if (!empty_or_null(appstream_name)) appstream = get_one_kb_item('Host/RedHat/appstream/' + appstream_name);
  }
  if (!empty_or_null(appstream) && appstream_version == appstream || appstream_name == 'all') {
    appstreams_found++;
    foreach var module_array ( constraints[module] ) {
      # Check that the target release is equal to the affected release
      if (!empty_or_null(module_array['release'])){
        if (module_array['release'] != os_release) continue;
      }
      if (!empty_or_null(module_array['sp'])){
        if (module_array['sp'] != os_sp) continue;
      }
      repo_relative_urls = NULL;
      if (!empty_or_null(module_array['repo_relative_urls'])) repo_relative_urls = module_array['repo_relative_urls'];
      foreach var package_array ( module_array['pkgs'] ) {
        reference = NULL;
        sp = NULL;
        _cpu = NULL;
        el_string = NULL;
        rpm_spec_vers_cmp = NULL;
        epoch = NULL;
        allowmaj = NULL;
        exists_check = NULL;
        cves = NULL;
        if (!empty_or_null(package_array['reference'])) reference = package_array['reference'];
        if (!empty_or_null(package_array['sp'])) sp = package_array['sp'];
        if (!empty_or_null(package_array['cpu'])) _cpu = package_array['cpu'];
        if (!empty_or_null(package_array['el_string'])) el_string = package_array['el_string'];
        if (!empty_or_null(package_array['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'])) rpm_spec_vers_cmp = package_array['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'];
        if (!empty_or_null(package_array['epoch'])) epoch = package_array['epoch'];
        if (!empty_or_null(package_array['allowmaj'])) allowmaj = package_array['allowmaj'];
        if (!empty_or_null(package_array['exists_check'])) exists_check = package_array['exists_check'];
        if (!empty_or_null(package_array['cves'])) cves = package_array['cves'];
        if (reference &&
            rhel_decide_repo_relative_url_check(required_repo_url_list:repo_relative_urls) &&
            (applicable_repo_urls || (!exists_check || rpm_exists(rpm:exists_check))) &&
            rpm_check(sp:sp, cpu:_cpu, reference:reference, epoch:epoch, el_string:el_string, rpm_spec_vers_cmp:rpm_spec_vers_cmp, allowmaj:allowmaj, cves:cves)) flag++;
      }
    }
  }
}

if (!appstreams_found) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'Module redhat-ds:11');

if (flag)
{
  var extra = NULL;
  if (isnull(applicable_repo_urls) || !applicable_repo_urls) extra = rpm_report_get() + redhat_report_repo_caveat();
  else extra = rpm_report_get();
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
      extra      : extra
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, '389-ds-base / 389-ds-base-devel / 389-ds-base-legacy-tools / etc');
}

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17 Jun 2026 00:00Current
5.4Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.4
CVSS 3.17.5
EPSS0.00815
SSVC
5