CVE-2026-122056: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · Out-of-bounds Write
Affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.9 Medium.
Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 20:50 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 5.9 |
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 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 9 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10openscap | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6openscap | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7openscap | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8openscap | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9openscap | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Hardened Imagesopenscap | Affected– | Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Currently, no mitigation or patch meeting Red Hat's criteria for ease of use, applicability, and stability is available. Users should avoid processing untrusted or malformed XCCDF documents with the sds-compose option. Monitor Red Hat advisories for future updates or fixes.
Description
CVE-2026-122056 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in OpenSCAP on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. It occurs when processing a specially crafted XCCDF document using the sds-compose option, potentially causing memory corruption and application crashes leading to Denial of Service (DoS). Exploitation requires administrative interaction to process a malicious document, limiting exposure. No patch or mitigation meeting Red Hat's criteria is currently available.