CVE-2026-14969
389-ds-base: 389-ds-base: static initialization vector in aes-cbc/3des-cbc attribute encryption
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 4.4 Medium
- Published
- Jul 7, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 7, 2026
- Reserved
- Jul 7, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in 389-ds-base where the LDBM backend attribute encryption uses a hardcoded static initialization vector for AES-CBC and 3DES-CBC operations, allowing an attacker with privileged filesystem access to detect plaintext equality across encrypted entries by comparing ciphertext blocks.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 4.4 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | redhat |
Weaknesses
- CWE-329 Generation of Predictable IV with CBC Mode
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Red Hat Directory Server 11Red Hat | |
Red Hat Directory Server 12Red Hat | |
Red Hat Directory Server 13Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-14969vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2497735issue-tracking
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