
CVE catalog
CVE-2026-11791
A flaw was found in 389 Directory Server. During schema reload, the attr_syntax_swap_ht() function unconditionally frees attribute syntax information nodes, bypassing the refcount-based deferred delet
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.35% · Oct 25, 2026
A flaw was found in 389 Directory Server. During schema reload, the attr_syntax_swap_ht() function unconditionally frees attribute syntax information nodes, bypassing the refcount-based deferred deletion used elsewhere in the attribute syntax subsystem. If an administrator triggers schema reload while concurrent LDAP query traffic is active, worker threads may access freed memory, resulting in use-after-free or double-free and a denial of service (server crash).
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | 389-ds-base | sid | 3.3.1-3 | vulnerable |
| Debian | 389-ds-base | trixie | 3.1.2+dfsg1-1+deb13u1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | 389-ds-base | bookworm | 2.3.1+dfsg1-1+deb12u1 | vulnerable |
| Cpe | 389-ds-base | Not reported | Not reported | vulnerable |
| Cpe | directory_server | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | 389_directory_server | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | enterprise_linux | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
Fixed-version evidence
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [389-ds]Affected
Source package: [389-ds-base]
Details (2)
2.3.1+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· all · bookwormAffected
nvd · 389-ds-base · debian · bookworm; nvd · 389-ds-base · debian · 12
2.3.1+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· all · bookwormAffected
nvd · 389-ds-base · debian · bookworm; nvd · 389-ds-base · debian · 12
- [389-ds-base]Affected
Details (2)
2.3.1+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · 389-ds-base · debian · bookworm; nvd · 389-ds-base · debian · 12
2.3.1+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · 389-ds-base · debian · bookworm; nvd · 389-ds-base · debian · 12
- [389-ds-base-dev]Affected
Source package: [389-ds-base]
Details (2)
2.3.1+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · 389-ds-base · debian · bookworm; nvd · 389-ds-base · debian · 12
2.3.1+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · 389-ds-base · debian · bookworm; nvd · 389-ds-base · debian · 12
- [389-ds-base-libs]Affected
Source package: [389-ds-base]
Details (2)
2.3.1+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · 389-ds-base · debian · bookworm; nvd · 389-ds-base · debian · 12
2.3.1+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · 389-ds-base · debian · bookworm; nvd · 389-ds-base · debian · 12
- [cockpit-389-ds]Affected
Source package: [389-ds-base]
Details (2)
2.3.1+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· all · bookwormAffected
nvd · 389-ds-base · debian · bookworm; nvd · 389-ds-base · debian · 12
2.3.1+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· all · bookwormAffected
nvd · 389-ds-base · debian · bookworm; nvd · 389-ds-base · debian · 12
- [python3-lib389]Affected
Source package: [389-ds-base]
Details (2)
2.3.1+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· all · bookwormAffected
nvd · 389-ds-base · debian · bookworm; nvd · 389-ds-base · debian · 12
2.3.1+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· all · bookwormAffected
nvd · 389-ds-base · debian · bookworm; nvd · 389-ds-base · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [389-ds]Affected
Source package: [389-ds-base]
Details (2)
3.1.2+dfsg1-1+deb13u1· all · trixieAffected
nvd · 389-ds-base · debian · 13
3.1.2+dfsg1-1+deb13u1· all · trixieAffected
nvd · 389-ds-base · debian · 13
- [389-ds-base]Affected
Details (2)
3.1.2+dfsg1-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieAffected
nvd · 389-ds-base · debian · 13
3.1.2+dfsg1-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieAffected
nvd · 389-ds-base · debian · 13
- [389-ds-base-dev]Affected
Source package: [389-ds-base]
Details (2)
3.1.2+dfsg1-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieAffected
nvd · 389-ds-base · debian · 13
3.1.2+dfsg1-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieAffected
nvd · 389-ds-base · debian · 13
- [389-ds-base-libs]Affected
Source package: [389-ds-base]
Details (2)
3.1.2+dfsg1-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieAffected
nvd · 389-ds-base · debian · 13
3.1.2+dfsg1-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieAffected
nvd · 389-ds-base · debian · 13
- [cockpit-389-ds]Affected
Source package: [389-ds-base]
Details (2)
3.1.2+dfsg1-1+deb13u1· all · trixieAffected
nvd · 389-ds-base · debian · 13
3.1.2+dfsg1-1+deb13u1· all · trixieAffected
nvd · 389-ds-base · debian · 13
- [python3-lib389]Affected
Source package: [389-ds-base]
Details (2)
3.1.2+dfsg1-1+deb13u1· all · trixieAffected
nvd · 389-ds-base · debian · 13
3.1.2+dfsg1-1+deb13u1· all · trixieAffected
nvd · 389-ds-base · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2026_3136-1.json]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-11791]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-11791]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-11791]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-11791.json]
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