CVE-2026-9150

MEDIUM

Libsolv: stack-based buffer overflow in libsolv's debian metadata parser when handling sha384/sha512 checksums

Title source: cna

Description

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.

References (3)

Core 3

Core References

Vdb Entry, X_Refsource_Redhat vdb-entry x_refsource_redhat

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-9150

Issue Tracking, X_Refsource_Redhat issue-tracking x_refsource_redhat

RHBZ#2460379

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2460379

https://github.com/openSUSE/libsolv/pull/616

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5

EPSS 0.0001

EPSS Percentile 1.3%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-121

Status published

Products (8)

Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Red Hat/Red Hat Hardened Images

Red Hat/Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4

Red Hat/Red Hat Satellite 6

Red Hat/Red Hat Update Infrastructure 4 for Cloud Providers

Published May 20, 2026

Tracked Since May 21, 2026