CVE-2026-9150
6.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Summary
A flaw was found in libsolv. This stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability occurs in libsolv's Debian metadata parser when processing specially crafted Debian repository metadata. An attacker could exploit this by providing malicious SHA384 or SHA512 checksum tags, leading to memory corruption and a denial of service (DoS) in the affected system.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | 0:0.7.33-5.el10_2 < * | unaffected |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Hardened Images | 0.7.38-2.hum1 < * | unaffected |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Hardened Images | 0.7.39-3.hum1 < * | unaffected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Workarounds
To mitigate this issue, ensure that libsolv only processes trusted and cryptographically signed Debian repository metadata. Avoid ingesting or processing Packages files from untrusted or unverified sources.
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: partial
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21333
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28236
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30649
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-9150
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2460379
- https://github.com/openSUSE/libsolv/pull/616
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