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CVE-2026-21996: An unprivileged attacker can reliably trigger a crash of the dtrace process with a malicious ELF binary due to an integer Divide-by-Zero in Pbuild_file_symtab() in Oracle Corporation Oracle Linux

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-21996cvecve-2026-21996
Published: Fri May 01 2026 (05/01/2026, 17:51:18 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Oracle Corporation
Product: Oracle Linux

Description

An unprivileged attacker can reliably trigger a crash of the dtrace process with a malicious ELF binary due to an integer Divide-by-Zero in Pbuild_file_symtab()

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AILast updated: 05/01/2026, 18:36:57 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves an integer divide-by-zero error in the Pbuild_file_symtab() function of the dtrace process on Oracle Linux (versions 8, 9, and 10). An unprivileged local attacker can reliably trigger a crash of the dtrace process by providing a specially crafted ELF binary. The issue leads to a denial-of-service condition by crashing the process but does not affect data confidentiality or integrity. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 3.3, reflecting low impact and requiring local access with low attack complexity.

Potential Impact

The impact is limited to availability, causing a denial-of-service by crashing the dtrace process. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. Exploitation requires local privileges and does not involve user interaction. No known active exploitation has been reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict unprivileged users' ability to execute or interact with dtrace and monitor for abnormal process crashes. Avoid running dtrace with untrusted ELF binaries. Follow Oracle's official advisories for updates.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
oracle
Date Reserved
2026-01-05T18:07:34.722Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 69f4ef6ecbff5d861030691a

Added to database: 5/1/2026, 6:22:38 PM

Last enriched: 5/1/2026, 6:36:57 PM

Last updated: 5/1/2026, 7:51:12 PM

Views: 4

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