CVE-2026-43958

High

Description

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 by crashing the daemon or potentially allow for arbitrary code execution, impacting the integrity and confidentiality of data.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductRed Hat Enterprise Linux 10
PublishedJun 1, 2026
First seenJun 1, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-121CWE-121

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Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10No range specified—
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update SupportNo range specified—
enterprise_linux 8No range specified—
enterprise_linux 9No range specified—
rhel_e4s 9.2No range specified—
rhel_e4s 9.4No range specified—
rhel_eus 9.6No range specified—
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6No range specified—
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7No range specified—

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