Cyber Resilience

CVE-2026-11787

Memory Safety in Redhat Enterprise Linux 10.0 … 9.0

Published
09 June 2026
Modified
30 June 2026
Patch / advisory
CVSS Score v3.1 5.0
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
EPSS Score 0.0018 7th percentile
Risk Priority 35 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2026-11787 is a medium-severity Buffer Over-read (CWE-126) vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux. Its CVSS base score is 5.0 (Medium).

Operationally, ranked at the 7th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation) — see the control section below for these in your framework.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

A flaw was found in 389 Directory Server. The ldap_utf8prev() function reads bytes before the start of a buffer without bounds checking, causing a heap buffer over-read in string filter parsing that may influence internal filter processing behavior.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

Insufficient information to map techniques.
Confidence: LOW · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v19.0

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CVE-2026-12528Same product: Redhat 389 Directory Server
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CVE-2026-11788Same product: Redhat 389 Directory Server
CVE-2026-15041Same product: Redhat 389 Directory Server
CVE-2026-11789Same product: Redhat 389 Directory Server
CVE-2026-14940Same product: Redhat 389 Directory Server
CVE-2026-11611Same product: Redhat 389 Directory Server
CVE-2024-6237Same product: Redhat 389 Directory Server
CVE-2026-9064Same product: Redhat 389 Directory Server

Affected Assets

redhat
directory server
11.0, 12.0, 13.0
redhat
389 directory server
all versions
redhat
enterprise linux
10.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)
  • SI-10 Information Input Validation
  • SI-16 Memory Protection
  • SI-2 Flaw Remediation
Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

prevent

Directly requires validation of string filter input to enforce bounds checking and prevent the ldap_utf8prev() over-read.

prevent

Provides memory protection mechanisms that can detect or block buffer over-read attempts during filter parsing.

prevent

Mandates timely remediation of the identified buffer over-read flaw in 389 Directory Server.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure development practices directly prevent introduction of buffer over-read weaknesses.

ID.RA-01 partial match
prevents

Vulnerability identification processes can discover buffer over-read flaws via scanning or review.

PR.PS-02 partial match
prevents

Patching or replacing vulnerable software removes known instances of buffer over-read bugs.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

detects

Security testing in development can detect buffer over-reads before release.

prevents

Secure SDLC mandates input validation and bounds checking that can prevent buffer over-reads.

prevents

Application security requirements can specify buffer-size and bounds-checking rules.

prevents

Secure architecture principles include memory-safety and bounds-checking design choices.

prevents

Secure coding standards directly require bounds-checked buffer access, mitigating over-reads.

References