Integer overflow in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
CVE-2026-44605
A flaw was found in the RPM Package Manager (RPM). A local user could be affected by a heap buffer overflow vulnerability when processing a specially crafted NDB database file. This issue arises from an error in how RPM handles certain calculations during file parsing, leading to an incorrect memory allocation. An attacker could leverage this to cause a denial of service, making the system unavailable.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (7.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 7.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- RHSA-2026:33507 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44605 (vdb-entry)
- RHBZ#2482481 (issue-tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-44605?
- CVE-2026-44605 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-08-05.
- How severe is CVE-2026-44605?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.