CVE-2026-9149
What it is
A flaw was found in libsolv. This heap buffer overflow vulnerability occurs when a victim processes a specially crafted `.solv` file containing negative size values in the `repo_add_solv` function. This leads to an undersized memory allocation and a subsequent out-of-bounds write. An attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service (DoS).
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-122
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Opensuse Libsolv ≤ 0.7.36
- Redhat Hardened Images
- Redhat Openshift Container Platform 4.0
- Redhat Satellite 6.0
- Redhat Update Infrastructure 4
- Redhat Enterprise Linux 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux 8.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux 9.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Fix and advisories
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21333
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28236
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:48818
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-9149
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2460380
- https://github.com/openSUSE/libsolv/pull/617
- https://github.com/openSUSE/libsolv/pull/617