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.

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Restrict access to the `rrdcached` UNIX socket using filesystem permissions and group ownership to prevent untrusted local users from connecting. Avoid exposing `rrdcached` on TCP listeners unless strictly necessary, and ensure any such listeners are protected by network access controls. Additionally, run the `rrdcached` daemon as an unprivileged user and group using the `-U` and `-G` options to minimize impact in case of compromise. If `rrdcached` is restarted or reloaded, these configurations will be reapplied.

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Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0000

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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.
Title Rrdtool: rrdtool: stack buffer overflow allows local code execution or denial of service
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Weaknesses CWE-121
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-01T17:47:30.927Z

Reserved: 2026-05-04T18:07:21.843Z

Link: CVE-2026-43958

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-06-01T19:16:47.970

Modified: 2026-06-01T19:16:47.970

Link: CVE-2026-43958

cve-icon Redhat

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Updated: 2026-06-01T20:30:17Z

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