# CVE-2026-78701

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-78701
- **Severity:** MEDIUM
- **CVSS Score:** 6.5 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
- **CWE:** CWE-787
- **Published:** Aug 25, 2026
- **Last Modified:** Sep 9, 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.

## Affected Products

- Red Hat — Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (0:2.8.0-10.el9_8)
- Red Hat — Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 (0:3.2.0-10.el10_2)
- Red Hat — Red Hat Directory Server 13.2 (1788851765)

## References

- [CNA](https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-78701)
- [CNA](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2523232)
- [CNA](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:64784)
- [CNA](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:64785)
- [CNA](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65119)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.42%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 35.3

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-11._