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CVE-2026-71226 (GCVE-0-2026-71226)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-05 12:37 – Updated: 2026-11-09 16:42
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Libkcapi: memory corruption via uncanceled aio requests on error in libkcapi's one-shot aio path
Summary
Memory Corruption via Uncanceled AIO Requests on Error: libkcapi's one-shot AIO path can return an error before all submitted IOCBs are drained, allowing later kernel writes into caller-owned output buffers.
Severity
7.3 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-05 13:35 UTC
CWE
- CWE-416 - Use After Free
Assigner
redhat
CNA
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11 references
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| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:95346 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-71226 | vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2462114 | issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT |
Impacted products
12 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephan Muelle | libkcapi |
Affected:
0.12.0 , < 1.5.1
(semver)
|
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 |
Unaffected:
0:1.5.1-1.el10_2 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.2 |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support |
Unaffected:
0:1.5.0-6.el10_0 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.0 |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 |
Unaffected:
0:1.4.0-3.el8_10 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service |
Unaffected:
0:1.2.0-3.el8_8.1 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.8::baseos cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.8::baseos |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions |
Unaffected:
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(rpm)
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.8::baseos cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.8::baseos |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 |
Unaffected:
0:1.4.0-3.el9_8 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support |
Unaffected:
0:1.4.0-2.el9_6.1 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:9.6::baseos |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.22 |
Unaffected:
4.22.9.8.202611032353-0 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.22::el9 |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5.0 |
Unaffected:
5.0.10.2.202611022203-0 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:5.0::el10 cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:5.0::el9 |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Hardened Images |
Unaffected:
1.5.1-0.1.hum1 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1 |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 |
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
|
Date Public
2026-08-05 12:22
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CVE-2026-12080 (GCVE-0-2026-12080)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-20 12:40 – Updated: 2026-11-09 16:28
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Qemu-kvm: qemu-guest-agent: local privilege escalation via symlink attack in guest-ssh-add-authorized-keys
Summary
A flaw was found in the QEMU Guest Agent (qga). A local unprivileged user can exploit a vulnerability in the guest-ssh-add-authorized-keys command handler by manipulating symbolic links. This can occur either through a deterministic directory-symlink bypass or a Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) file-symlink race. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to gain ownership of arbitrary root-owned files or directories, leading to root access. This vulnerability requires an external management layer (e.g., libvirt) to trigger the affected code path.
Severity
7.3 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-07-20 18:03 UTC
CWE
- CWE-61 - UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
Assigner
redhat
CNA
References
6 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:88421 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:94537 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:95346 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-12080 | vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2499603 | issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu/-/work_items/3929 |
Impacted products
9 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 |
Unaffected:
17:10.1.0-17.el9_8.9 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.22 |
Unaffected:
4.22.9.8.202611032353-0 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.22::el9 |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5.0 |
Unaffected:
5.0.10.2.202611022203-0 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:5.0::el10 cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:5.0::el9 |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 |
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
|
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 |
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:6
|
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 |
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
|
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 |
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
|
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux for NVIDIA 26 |
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux_nvidia:
|
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 |
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
|
Date Public
2026-07-09 10:57
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