CVE-2026-55996: SUSE Rancher · Unthrottled Resource Allocation
Affects SUSE RancherSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.3 Medium · fixed in 2.14.4 : update SUSE Rancher when convenient.
Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 22:58 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 15% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.14.4, 2.13.8, 2.12.12 +1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 5 Aug 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 SUSE Rancher to 2.14.4, 2.13.8, 2.12.12 or 2.11.16.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| SUSERancher | Affected
| Fixed in
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| SUSERancher | Affected
| Fixed in
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| SUSERancher | Affected
| Fixed in
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| SUSERancher | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubrancher/rancherpkg:github/rancher/rancherOther threats | Affected
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, configuring an effective CN filter in dynamiclistener to restrict appended hostnames may mitigate the issue, but this is not confirmed by the vendor advisory.
Description
CVE-2026-55996 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in SUSE Rancher affecting multiple TLS listeners. The issue arises because the dynamiclistener library appends any hostname presented via Server Name Indication (SNI) to the serving certificate's Subject Alternative Names (SANs) without effective filtering. An unauthenticated attacker with network access can exploit this by sending many TLS requests with distinct hostnames, causing the certificate to grow excessively large and resulting in TLS handshake failures and service disruption.