CVE-2026-121603: solanum · Classic Buffer Overflow
Affects solanumSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.5 High : upgrade to 2ea1382e4262b212a91034258c466f0f6754cd61 soon.
Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 17:43 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 8.5 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 6.5 |
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2ea1382e4262b212a91034258c466f0f6754cd61
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation 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 3 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade solanum to 2ea1382e4262b212a91034258c466f0f6754cd61.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| solanum-ircdsolanum | Affected
| Fixed in
|
GitHubsolanumpkg:github/solanumOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
A fix is available in solanum starting from commit 2ea1382e4262b212a91034258c466f0f6754cd61. Users should upgrade to this fixed version or later to remediate the vulnerability.
Description
Solanum before commit 2ea1382 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in ms_kill() that allows malicious linked servers to corrupt memory by sending an overlong kill reason. Attackers controlling a rogue or compromised peer server can send a reason exceeding KILLLEN that overflows a static 512-byte buffer, crashing the ircd or potentially achieving remote code execution.
References
- github.com/solanum-ircd/solanum/pull/550 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/solanum-ircd/solanum/commit/2ea1382e4262b212a91034258c466f0f6754cd61 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/solanum-ircd/solanum/blob/7bc7e34c04711247b932666e19ae900cba884540/modules/core/m_kill.c (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/solanum-ircd/solanum (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/solanum-before-commit-2ea1382-buffer-overflow-via-server-to-server-kill-handler (opens in a new tab)