CVE-2026-14969
389-ds-base: 389-ds-base: static initialization vector in aes-cbc/3des-cbc attribute encryption
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
389-ds-base: 389-ds-base: static initialization vector in aes-cbc/3des-cbc attribute encryption
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-14969- CVSS 3.1
- 4.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-329
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
EUVDEUVD-2026-42052
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.
- Record
EUVD-2026-42052- CVSS 3.1
- 4.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-05
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9458-4323-hx4r
A flaw was found in 389-ds-base where the LDBM backend attribute encryption uses a hardcoded...
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.
- Record
GHSA-9458-4323-hx4r- CVSS 3.1
- 4.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-329
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-14969- CVSS 3.1
- 4.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-329
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-14969
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-14969- CVSS 3.1
- 4.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-14969
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-14969- CVSS 3.1
- 4.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-92186 No score
CVE-2026-14969 affecting package 389-ds-base 3.1.1-12
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.
- Record
AZL-92186- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
389-ds-baseAzure Linux:3 |
through 3.1.1-12 | None known |
389-ds-baseDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.3.1+dfsg1-12.3.1+dfsg1-1+deb12u12.3.4+dfsg1-12.3.4+dfsg1-1.12.4.4+dfsg1-1 Show 13 moreShow less2.4.4+dfsg1-32.4.5+dfsg1-13.0.2+dfsg1-13.1.1+dfsg1-13.1.1+dfsg1-23.1.1+dfsg1-33.1.2+dfsg1-13.1.2+vendor1-13.1.2+vendor1-23.3.0-13.3.0-23.3.1-13.3.1-3 |
None known |
389-ds-baseDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.1.2+dfsg1-13.1.2+dfsg1-1+deb13u13.1.2+vendor1-13.1.2+vendor1-23.3.0-13.3.0-23.3.1-13.3.1-3 |
None known |
389-ds-baseUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.3.12-1build11.3.3.13-11.3.4.5-21.3.4.8-11.3.4.8-3 Show 4 moreShow less1.3.4.8-3ubuntu11.3.4.8-41.3.4.9-11.3.4.9-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
389-ds-baseUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.7.5-11.3.7.5-1build11.3.7.5-1build21.3.7.9-11.3.7.10-11.3.7.10-1ubuntu11.3.7.10-1ubuntu1+esm1 |
None known |
389-ds-baseUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.4.1.6-41.4.1.6-4build11.4.2.4-11.4.2.4-1build11.4.3.2-11.4.3.2-1build11.4.3.6-21.4.3.6-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
389-ds-baseUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.4.4.11-2build11.4.4.11-2build21.4.4.17-12.0.11-22.0.14-12.0.15-12.0.15-1ubuntu2 |
None known |
389-ds-baseUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.3.4+dfsg1-12.4.4+dfsg1-1ubuntu12.4.4+dfsg1-1ubuntu42.4.4+dfsg1-32.4.5+dfsg1-1 |
None known |
389-ds-baseUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.1.2+dfsg1-1 |
None known |
389-ds-baseUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.1.2+vendor1-23.1.2+vendor1-2build13.3.1-3 |
None known |
389-ds-baseUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.1.2+dfsg1-13.1.2+vendor1-2 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-14969 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.4) in Red Hat Directory Server 11, published July 7, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.11%, the 1st percentile. No source names a fixed version.