Buffer overflow in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

CVE-2026-3842

A flaw was found in QEMU. This vulnerability allows a local attacker within a guest virtual machine to write data beyond its allocated memory. This occurs when cpu_physical_memory_map() returns a shorter length than expected, leading to an…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-3842?
CVE-2026-3842 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-07-16.
How severe is CVE-2026-3842?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.