Improper input validation in Open-Telemetry Opentelemetry-Ebpf-Instrumentation
CVE-2026-45678
OpenTelemetry eBPF Instrumentation provides eBPF instrumentation based on the OpenTelemetry standard. Prior to version 0.9.0, the Postgres protocol parser assumes BIND message payloads contain a valid NUL-terminated portal name. A crafted empty or unterminated payload can make OBI slice beyond the end of the captured buffer and panic. This issue has been patched in version 0.9.0.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (42.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 42.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.002
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-ebpf-instrumentation/security/advisorie… (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-ebpf-instrumentation/releases/tag/v0.9.0 (Product, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-45678?
- CVE-2026-45678 is a high-severity vulnerability in Open-Telemetry Opentelemetry-Ebpf-Instrumentation, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-06-02.
- How severe is CVE-2026-45678?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.