CVE 4.9 MEDIUM

389-ds-base: 389-ds-base: pbkdf2 password storage plugin unbounded iteration count denial of service_CVE-2026-11790

4.9 / 10
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

A flaw was found in 389 Directory Server. The PBKDF2-SHA256 password storage plugin does not enforce an upper bound on the iteration count extracted from stored password hashes. A privileged attacker who can modify a user's password hash can cause excessive CPU consumption during authentication, resulting in denial of service.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-11790
Source redhat
Published Jun 9, 2026 at 13:09
Modified Jun 9, 2026 at 13:29

Affected Product

Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Directory Server 11

CWE Classification

References

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