389-ds-base Heap Buffer Overflow in schema_attr_enum_callback
CVE-2025-14905 Published on February 23, 2026

389-ds-base: 389-ds-base: remote code execution and denial of service via heap buffer overflow
A flaw was found in the 389-ds-base server. A heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the `schema_attr_enum_callback` function within the `schema.c` file. This occurs because the code incorrectly calculates the buffer size by summing alias string lengths without accounting for additional formatting characters. When a large number of aliases are processed, this oversight can lead to a heap overflow, potentially allowing a remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) or achieve Remote Code Execution (RCE).

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Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2025-14905 can be exploited with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Exploitation:
NONE
Automatable:
NO
Technical Impact:
TOTAL
Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
HIGH
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Timeline

Reported to Red Hat.

Made public. 67 days later.

Weakness Type

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().


Products Associated with CVE-2025-14905

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Red Hat Directory Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Eus
Red Hat Rhel Eus
Red Hat Directory Server Eus
Red Hat Rhel Aus
Red Hat Directory Server E4s
Red Hat Rhel E4s
Red Hat Rhel Tus
Red Hat Rhel Els
Red Hat Rhel Eus Long Life
Red Hat Rhivos

Affected Versions

Red Hat Directory Server 11.5 E4S for RHEL 8: Red Hat Directory Server 11.7 E4S for RHEL 8: Red Hat Directory Server 11.9 for RHEL 8: Red Hat Directory Server 12.2 E4S for RHEL 9: Red Hat Directory Server 12.4 EUS for RHEL 9: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support: Red Hat Directory Server 13.1: Red Hat Directory Server 12: Red Hat Directory Server 13: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
1.29%
Percentile
70.69%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.