389-ds-base resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in 389-ds-base. Impacted is an unknown function. The manipulation results in resource consumption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-78701. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in 389-ds-base (unknown version). Affected is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

A flaw was found in 389-ds-base. A remote, authenticated attacker could exploit a vulnerability in the Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) UNBIND process. By sending a specially crafted request, the attacker can cause a connection to stall, leading to resource exhaustion and a Denial of Service (DoS) for the server.

This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-78701. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1499 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 343909 (Oracle Linux 10 : ELSA-2026-64785-0: / 389-ds-base (ELSA-2026-647850)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (343909) and EUVD (EUVD-2026-65312). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
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CNA Base Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 343909
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 10 : ELSA-2026-64785-0: / 389-ds-base (ELSA-2026-647850)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/25/2026 Advisory disclosed
08/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/09/2026 +15 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-78701 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-78701
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-394938
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/25/2026 08:03
Updated: 09/09/2026 12:58
Changes: 08/25/2026 08:03 (45), 08/25/2026 13:03 (1), 09/08/2026 10:23 (12), 09/09/2026 12:58 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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