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title: "CVE-2026-103885: Apache Directory LDAP API - Denial of Service"
description: "Apache Directory LDAP API >= 2.1.0 < 2.1.9 contains an asymmetric resource consumption vulnerability caused by processing malformed Telephone Numbers, letting attackers cause high CPU usage, exploit requires sending crafted input."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-103885/
---

# CVE-2026-103885 Apache Directory LDAP API - Denial of Service

Apache Directory LDAP API >= 2.1.0 < 2.1.9 contains an asymmetric resource consumption vulnerability caused by processing malformed Telephone Numbers, letting attackers cause high CPU usage, exploit requires sending crafted input.

CVSS base score 7.5 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.49% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-103885)

## Details

Type

Denial of Service

Impact

Denial Of Service

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Published

2 October 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-400](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/400.html)

## Vendor fix

Upgrade to version 2.1.9.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-103885](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-103885)
- [https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/wjt9p1l123v6b3zd5dg41f8lfrgy5vg9](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/wjt9p1l123v6b3zd5dg41f8lfrgy5vg9)
- [http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/02/8](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/02/8)

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