# CVE-2026-19843: 389-ds-base: A flaw was found in 389-ds-base

CVE-2026-19843 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2026:64768, released September 10, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-19843
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 8.4 (important)
- EPSS: 0.0048
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Sep 7, 2026

## Description

A flaw was found in 389-ds-base. The Cockpit 389 Console's LDAP editor constructs an ldapsearch command by embedding an LDAP entry's distinguished name (DN) into a shell command string without proper escaping. An LDAP user with delegated privileges to create or rename directory entries could craft a malicious DN containing shell metacharacters. When a Cockpit administrator subsequently views the entry in the 389 Console, the embedded shell command executes with root privileges on the directory server host.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | 389-ds opensuse-leap 16.0 | 3.0.7~git2.2846d5288-160000.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21950-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21950-1.md) | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Linux | 389-ds sles 15.6 | 2.2.11~git12.1e612cde2-150600.8.38.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4929-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4929-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | 389-ds sles 15.7 | 2.8.2~git10.030ada7a6-150700.3.25.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4380-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4380-1.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | 389-ds sles 16.0 | 3.0.7~git2.2846d5288-160000.1.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23916-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23916-1.md) | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base RHEL 10 | 3.2.0-7.el10dsrv | [RHSA-2026:64768](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-64768.md) | Sep 10, 2026 |

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