CVE-2026-18453
A missing NULL pointer check in the paged results handling of op_shared_search allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to crash the LDAP server by sending a crafted sequence of search requests using the USE_ONE_BACKEND control, resulting in denial of…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.85%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A flaw was found in 389 Directory Server. A missing NULL pointer check in the paged results handling of op_shared_search allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to crash the LDAP server by sending a crafted sequence of search requests using the USE_ONE_BACKEND control, resulting in denial of service.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.85% probability · 56th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:64771
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:64776
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:64778
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:64779
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:64780
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:64781
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:64783
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:64784
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:64785
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:64789
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:64790
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:64791
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:64792
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:64793
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:64804
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65119
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-18453
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2509696
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.