CVE-2026-73583: sblim-sfcb · Out-of-bounds Read
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.6 Medium.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 6.6 |
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- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Aug 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 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10sblim-sfcb | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6sblim-sfcb | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7sblim-sfcb | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8sblim-sfcb | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9sblim-sfcb | Affected– | Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
To mitigate this vulnerability, restrict access to the local connect socket used by sblim-sfcb to prevent untrusted local users from accessing the provider-manager IPC channel. Ensure that only trusted users can reach this socket by securing local IPC channels and socket permissions. A restart of the sfcbd service may be required for changes to take effect, which could temporarily disrupt dependent services. Follow your system documentation for securing IPC mechanisms related to sblim-sfcb.
Description
CVE-2026-73583 is a moderate severity vulnerability in sblim-sfcb involving unsafe deserialization in the provider-manager's IPC message parsing. A local attacker with system access can send crafted messages causing out-of-bounds memory access, leading to process termination and denial of service, with potential limited information disclosure. Exploitation requires local IPC access and appropriate socket permissions. Mitigation involves restricting access to the local socket used by sblim-sfcb and securing IPC channels. No official patch is currently confirmed.