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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD7.8 High

CVE-2026-43958

Rrdtool: rrdtool: stack buffer overflow allows local code execution or denial of service

Description

A flaw was found in rrdcached, a component of rrdtool. A local attacker with access to a rrdcached socket can exploit a stack-based buffer overflow by sending an oversized CREATE request. This vulnerability can lead to a denial of service by crashing the daemon or potentially allow for arbitrary code execution, impacting the integrity and confidentiality of data.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Default version status: affected

  • 0:1.8.0-21.el10_2 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support

Default version status: affected

  • 0:1.8.0-20.el10_0.1 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Default version status: affected

  • 0:1.7.0-17.el8_10 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Default version status: affected

  • 0:1.7.2-22.el9_8 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions

Default version status: affected

  • 0:1.7.2-21.el9_2.1 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions

Default version status: affected

  • 0:1.7.2-21.el9_4.1 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support

Default version status: affected

  • 0:1.7.2-21.el9_6.1 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Default version status: affected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Default version status: affected

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