CVE-2026-120831: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · Out-of-bounds Write
Affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium.
Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 02:28 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 6.5 |
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CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 Nov 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 2 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10libslirp | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8container-tools:rhel8/libslirp | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9libslirp | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4libslirp | 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
Red Hat currently does not have a practical temporary workaround that fully mitigates this issue. Customers are advised to apply the relevant security updates when they become available. Monitoring Red Hat's official advisory page for updates is recommended.
Description
CVE-2026-120831 is a vulnerability in the libslirp component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. It involves an out-of-bounds write in the if_output() function, where queue pointers are corrupted due to improper packet reinsertion. This flaw can cause the host networking process to crash when a guest generates burst traffic, resulting in a denial of service.