Buffer overflow in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

CVE-2026-94184

A stack-based buffer overflow flaw was found in fetchmail when built with NTLM support. A malicious or compromised mail server advertising NTLM authentication can send a crafted Type 2 challenge that causes fetchmail to write past a fixed stack buffer while building the NTLM authenticate response. This may lead to remote code execution depending on stack-frame layout, or to authentication failure or process termination under memory hardening. Affects v5.0.8 through v6.6.6.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-94184?
CVE-2026-94184 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-09-21.
How severe is CVE-2026-94184?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.