Buffer overflow in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
CVE-2026-43958
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…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.000 (2.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vdb-entry)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-43958?
- CVE-2026-43958 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-06-01.
- How severe is CVE-2026-43958?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.