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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD5.9 Medium

CVE-2026-18663

389-ds-base: 389-ds-base: pre-authentication double-free in get_ldapmessage_controls_ext() via critical session tracking control

Description

A flaw was found in 389-ds-base. The get_ldapmessage_controls_ext() function frees the parsed controls array on the Session Tracking critical-control rejection path without clearing the SLAPI_REQCONTROLS pblock slot. Operation teardown then frees the same pointer again, causing a double-free. An unauthenticated remote attacker can trigger this with a single BIND request carrying a critical Session Tracking control, resulting in heap corruption and potential denial of service.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 11

Default version status: unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 12

Default version status: unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Directory Server 13

Default version status: affected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Default version status: affected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Default version status: unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Default version status: unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Default version status: unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Default version status: unaffected

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