
CVE catalog
CVE-2026-15041
A flaw was found in 389 Directory Server. The PBKDF2-SHA256 password verification function uses standard memcmp() for comparing password hashes instead of a constant-time comparison function. A remote
- Severity
- Low · CVSS 3.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.36% · Oct 25, 2026
A flaw was found in 389 Directory Server. The PBKDF2-SHA256 password verification function uses standard memcmp() for comparing password hashes instead of a constant-time comparison function. A remote attacker could potentially use timing measurements of LDAP bind attempts to infer partial hash information, though practical exploitation is extremely difficult due to PBKDF2 computational overhead.
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 | fixed |
| 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 | directory_server | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | 389_directory_server | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | enterprise_linux | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | 389-ds-base | Not reported | Not reported | vulnerable |
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://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-15041]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-15041]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-15041]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-15041.json]
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