CVE-2026-15722
HIGH 7.5A stack buffer overflow flaw was found in 389 Directory Server (389-ds-base). The get_ruvelement_from_berval() function in repl5_ruv.c copies digit characters from a network-supplied RUV berval into a fixed 16-byte stack buffer without bounds checking. A remote unauthenticated attacker can crash the LDAP server by sending a crafted StartNSDS50ReplicationRequest extended operation containing a replica ID field with more than 16 digit characters. The overflow occurs during payload decoding, before any authorization check. Stack protectors limit impact to denial of service.
Severe if exploited (CVSS 7.5), but no known exploitation and low modeled probability. Patch on a normal cadence.
Exploitation likelihood
0.9%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 56th percentile
Impact if exploited
7.5CVSS 3.1 · HIGH
- ConfidentialityNone
- IntegrityNone
- AvailabilityHigh
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept & exploit code
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Affected
Products Red Hat Directory Server 11.7 E4s For Rhel 8 Red Hat Directory Server 11.9 For Rhel 8 Red Hat Directory Server 12.2 E4s For Rhel 9 Red Hat Directory Server 12.4 E4s For Rhel 9 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long Life Add On Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long Life Add On
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Known Affected Software Configurations
| Vendor | Product | Version range |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Directory Server | 11.0 |
| Redhat | Directory Server | 12.0 |
| Redhat | 389 Directory Server | * |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 9.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 10.0 |
All CVSS metrics
- HIGH 7.5 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - HIGH 7.5 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
Advisories
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:55421
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:55422
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:55423
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:55424
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:55425
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:55426
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:55530
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:55532
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:55756
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:55757
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:55758
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:55794
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56047
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56048
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56050
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-15722
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2499961