A flaw was found in libsolv. This heap buffer overflow vulnerability occurs when a victim processes a specially crafted `.solv` file containing negative size values in the `repo_add_solv` function. This leads to an undersized memory allocation and a subsequent out-of-bounds write. An attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service (DoS).

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To mitigate this issue, avoid processing untrusted `.solv` files with libsolv or any applications that consume `.solv` input. Ensure that all `.solv` data processed by the system originates from trusted sources only.

History

Thu, 21 May 2026 13:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 21 May 2026 08:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Opensuse
Opensuse libsolv
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Redhat openshift Container Platform
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Vendors & Products Opensuse
Opensuse libsolv
Red Hat
Red Hat red Hat Satellite 6
Redhat hardened Images
Redhat openshift Container Platform
Redhat rsatellite
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threat_severity

Moderate


Wed, 20 May 2026 23:45:00 +0000

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Description A flaw was found in libsolv. This heap buffer overflow vulnerability occurs when a victim processes a specially crafted `.solv` file containing negative size values in the `repo_add_solv` function. This leads to an undersized memory allocation and a subsequent out-of-bounds write. An attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service (DoS).
Title Libsolv: heap buffer overflow in libsolv repo_add_solv via negative maxsize from crafted .solv file
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat hummingbird
Redhat openshift
Redhat rhui
Redhat satellite
Weaknesses CWE-122
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
cpe:/a:redhat:rhui:4::el8
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat hummingbird
Redhat openshift
Redhat rhui
Redhat satellite
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-21T12:22:30.994Z

Reserved: 2026-05-20T22:08:56.611Z

Link: CVE-2026-9149

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-21T12:22:23.555Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-21T00:16:35.630

Modified: 2026-05-21T13:16:20.623

Link: CVE-2026-9149

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-05-20T22:19:32Z

Links: CVE-2026-9149 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-21T08:18:34Z

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