# CVE-2026-78701: 389-ds-base: A flaw was found in 389-ds-base

CVE-2026-78701 is fixed in 6 products on 1 platform, first by ALSA-2026:64785, released September 8, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-78701
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 9.8 (moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0078
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Aug 24, 2026

## Description

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.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | 389-ds-base RHEL 10 | 3.2.0-10.el10_2 | [RHSA-2026:64785](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-64785.md) | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base RHEL 9 | 0:2.8.0-10.el9_8 | [RHSA-2026:64784](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-64784.md) | Sep 13, 2026 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base almalinux 10 | 3.2.0-10.el10_2 | [ALSA-2026:64785](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-64785.md) | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base almalinux 9 | 2.8.0-10.el9_8 | [ALSA-2026:64784](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-64784.md) | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base ol 10 | 0:3.2.0-10.el10_2 | [ELSA-2026-64785-0](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-64785-0.md) | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base ol 9 | 0:2.8.0-10.el9_8 | [ELSA-2026-64784-0](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-64784-0.md) | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base rocky 10 | 0:3.2.0-10.el10_2 | [RLSA-2026:64785](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2026-64785.md) | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base rocky 9 | 0:2.8.0-10.el9_8 | [RLSA-2026:64784](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2026-64784.md) | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base-bdb almalinux 10 | 3.2.0-10.el10_2 | [ALSA-2026:64785](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-64785.md) | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base-bdb ol 10 | 0:3.2.0-10.el10_2 | [ELSA-2026-64785-0](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-64785-0.md) | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base-devel RHEL 9 | 0:2.8.0-10.el9_8 | [RHSA-2026:64784](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-64784.md) | Sep 13, 2026 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base-devel almalinux 10 | 3.2.0-10.el10_2 | [ALSA-2026:64785](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-64785.md) | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base-devel almalinux 9 | 2.8.0-10.el9_8 | [ALSA-2026:64784](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-64784.md) | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base-devel ol 10 | 0:3.2.0-10.el10_2 | [ELSA-2026-64785-0](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-64785-0.md) | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base-devel ol 9 | 0:2.8.0-10.el9_8 | [ELSA-2026-64784-0](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-64784-0.md) | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base-libs RHEL 9 | 0:2.8.0-10.el9_8 | [RHSA-2026:64784](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-64784.md) | Sep 13, 2026 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base-libs almalinux 10 | 3.2.0-10.el10_2 | [ALSA-2026:64785](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-64785.md) | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base-libs almalinux 9 | 2.8.0-10.el9_8 | [ALSA-2026:64784](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-64784.md) | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base-libs ol 10 | 0:3.2.0-10.el10_2 | [ELSA-2026-64785-0](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-64785-0.md) | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base-libs ol 9 | 0:2.8.0-10.el9_8 | [ELSA-2026-64784-0](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-64784-0.md) | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base-snmp RHEL 9 | 0:2.8.0-10.el9_8 | [RHSA-2026:64784](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-64784.md) | Sep 13, 2026 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base-snmp almalinux 10 | 3.2.0-10.el10_2 | [ALSA-2026:64785](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-64785.md) | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base-snmp almalinux 9 | 2.8.0-10.el9_8 | [ALSA-2026:64784](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-64784.md) | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base-snmp ol 10 | 0:3.2.0-10.el10_2 | [ELSA-2026-64785-0](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-64785-0.md) | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Linux | 389-ds-base-snmp ol 9 | 0:2.8.0-10.el9_8 | [ELSA-2026-64784-0](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-64784-0.md) | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Linux | python3-lib389 RHEL 9 | 0:2.8.0-10.el9_8 | [RHSA-2026:64784](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-64784.md) | Sep 13, 2026 |
| Linux | python3-lib389 almalinux 10 | 3.2.0-10.el10_2 | [ALSA-2026:64785](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-64785.md) | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Linux | python3-lib389 almalinux 9 | 2.8.0-10.el9_8 | [ALSA-2026:64784](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-64784.md) | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Linux | python3-lib389 ol 10 | 0:3.2.0-10.el10_2 | [ELSA-2026-64785-0](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-64785-0.md) | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Linux | python3-lib389 ol 9 | 0:2.8.0-10.el9_8 | [ELSA-2026-64784-0](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-64784-0.md) | Sep 8, 2026 |

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