CVE-2026-92823: libmodulemd · CWE-409
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.2 Medium.
Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 04:22 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 6.2 |
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 21 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10libmodulemd | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8libmodulemd | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9libmodulemd | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Hardened Imageslibmodulemd | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-8 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Avoid parsing attacker-controlled compressed module metadata in rpmio-enabled builds. If compressed input must be processed, decompress it outside the vulnerable process with strict size quotas or reject files exceeding conservative decompressed size limits before passing data to libmodulemd. Alternatively, build libmodulemd without rpmio support to eliminate the vulnerable code path.
Description
A vulnerability in libmodulemd affects builds with rpmio support enabled, where compressed modulemd YAML is decompressed without enforcing a cumulative decompressed-size limit. This flaw allows an attacker supplying a highly compressible compressed YAML file to cause excessive CPU and memory consumption, resulting in a denial of service. The vulnerability impacts availability only and requires local access with rpmio-enabled builds processing attacker-controlled compressed module metadata.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-92823 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/fedora-modularity/libmodulemd/pull/644 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-92823 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2478703 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-x9m8-9g38-v659 (opens in a new tab)