Summary
Package updates are available for Amazon Linux 2 that fix the following vulnerabilities: CVE-2026-18922: A flaw was found in 389 Directory Server. During SASL PLAIN authentication, a stale identity carried in a Cyrus SASL auxiliary property from a prior failed bind attempt can be installed on a connection following a subsequent, unrelated successful bind, regardless of which SASL mechanism completes that second bind. An attacker can send a SASL PLAIN bind as cn=Directory Manager with an incorrect password, then complete a SASL ANONYMOUS bind on the same connection, causing the server to grant Directory Manager authority without any valid credentials. A variant using a valid low-privileged account's own successful bind instead of an anonymous one is also possible.
Fixed packages 5
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux · 2 | 389-ds-base | 0:1.3.10.2-17.amzn2.0.9 |
| Amazon Linux · 2 | 389-ds-base-debuginfo | 0:1.3.10.2-17.amzn2.0.9 |
| Amazon Linux · 2 | 389-ds-base-devel | 0:1.3.10.2-17.amzn2.0.9 |
| Amazon Linux · 2 | 389-ds-base-libs | 0:1.3.10.2-17.amzn2.0.9 |
| Amazon Linux · 2 | 389-ds-base-snmp | 0:1.3.10.2-17.amzn2.0.9 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Critical 9.8
389-ds-base: 389-ds-base: sasl plain authentication allows privilege escalation to directory manager via stale identity in cyrus sasl auxiliary property
A flaw was found in 389 Directory Server. During SASL PLAIN authentication, a stale identity carried in a Cyrus SASL auxiliary property from a prior failed bind attempt can be installed on a connection following a subsequent, unrelated successful bind, regard…
References
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web
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2026-18922.html