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An integer overflow was found in Corosync's handling of membership commit token messages. (CVE-2026-81666)

0
Medium
Published: 09/04/2026 (09/04/2026, 10:17:00 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Product: corosync

Description

An integer overflow vulnerability exists in Corosync's handling of membership commit token messages on 32-bit systems. This overflow allows bypassing length-validation checks, leading to out-of-bounds memory access and crashing the Corosync daemon, causing denial of service for the affected cluster node. The issue does not affect 64-bit systems due to correct 64-bit arithmetic handling.

CVSS v3.1

Score 6.5medium

Attack Vector
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected software

Ubuntu:16.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
corosync
pkg:deb/ubuntu/corosync?arch=source&distro=xenial
Affected versions
=2.3.4-0ubuntu1=2.3.5-3=2.3.5-3ubuntu1=2.3.5-3ubuntu2=2.3.5-3ubuntu2.1=2.3.5-3ubuntu2.3
Ubuntu:18.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
corosync
pkg:deb/ubuntu/corosync?arch=source&distro=bionic
Affected versions
=2.4.2-3build1=2.4.2-3ubuntu1=2.4.3-0ubuntu1=2.4.3-0ubuntu1.1=2.4.3-0ubuntu1.2=2.4.3-0ubuntu1.3
Ubuntu:20.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
corosync
pkg:deb/ubuntu/corosync?arch=source&distro=focal
Affected versions
=3.0.1-2ubuntu1=3.0.2-1ubuntu1=3.0.2-1ubuntu2=3.0.3-2ubuntu1=3.0.3-2ubuntu2=3.0.3-2ubuntu2.1=3.0.3-2ubuntu2.2
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
corosync
pkg:deb/ubuntu/corosync?arch=source&distro=jammy
Affected versions
=3.1.2-2ubuntu1=3.1.6-1ubuntu1=3.1.6-1ubuntu1.1=3.1.6-1ubuntu1.2
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
corosync
pkg:deb/ubuntu/corosync?arch=source&distro=noble
Affected versions
=3.1.7-1ubuntu1=3.1.7-1ubuntu2=3.1.7-1ubuntu3=3.1.7-1ubuntu3.1=3.1.7-1ubuntu3.2
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
corosync
pkg:deb/ubuntu/corosync?arch=source&distro=resolute
Affected versions
=3.1.9-2ubuntu1=3.1.9-2ubuntu2=3.1.9-2ubuntu3
Ubuntu:26.10more threats →ghsa
corosync
pkg:deb/ubuntu/corosync?arch=source&distro=stonking
Affected versions
=3.1.9-2ubuntu3=3.1.10-2ubuntu2=3.1.10-3ubuntu1

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 10/18/2026, 02:30:01 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-81666 describes an integer overflow in Corosync's processing of membership commit token messages on 32-bit architectures. The vulnerability arises because the length-validation check can be bypassed due to an integer overflow during the expected message length calculation. This flaw enables crafted network packets to trigger out-of-bounds memory access, crashing the Corosync daemon and resulting in denial of service. The vulnerability is specific to 32-bit systems; 64-bit systems are not affected as they perform length calculations using 64-bit arithmetic.

Potential Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability causes a denial of service by crashing the Corosync daemon on affected 32-bit cluster nodes. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity, and 64-bit systems are not vulnerable.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is available, affected users on 32-bit systems should consider mitigating exposure by restricting network access to Corosync or using alternative cluster management solutions. No action is required on 64-bit systems as they are not affected.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
GHSA-8297-6g53-8gp5
Osv Schema Version
1.4.0
Aliases
["CVE-2026-81666"]
Database Specific Severity
MODERATE
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a9ad4d8acd9273b49b6699e

Added to database: 09/04/2026, 14:25:28 UTC

Last enriched: 10/18/2026, 02:30:01 UTC

Last updated: 10/18/2026, 18:48:24 UTC

Views: 40

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