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CVE-2026-9156: Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime in Tanium Tanium Server

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-9156cvecve-2026-9156
Published: Wed May 27 2026 (05/27/2026, 01:19:26 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Tanium
Product: Tanium Server

Description

A denial of service vulnerability (CVE-2026-9156) was identified and addressed in Tanium Server versions 7. 6. 4. 0, 7. 7. 3. 0, and 7. 8. 2. 0.

CVSS v3.1

Score 6.5medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 05/27/2026, 02:33:43 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-9156 is a vulnerability in Tanium Server where resources are not properly released after their effective lifetime, potentially causing a denial of service condition. This flaw affects multiple versions of Tanium Server (7.6.4.0, 7.7.3.0, 7.8.2.0). The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 with network attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring low privileges and no user interaction, impacting confidentiality but not integrity or availability directly. The vendor has addressed the issue, but no explicit patch or remediation details are provided in the current data.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability could allow an attacker with low privileges to cause a denial of service by exhausting resources on the Tanium Server due to failure to release resources after their effective lifetime. Confidentiality impact is rated high in the CVSS vector, but integrity and availability impacts are not indicated. There are no known active exploits in the wild.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vendor has addressed the vulnerability, it is recommended to monitor Tanium's official advisories for patches or updates. Until a patch is applied, limit access to the affected Tanium Server versions to trusted users with minimal privileges to reduce risk.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Tanium
Date Reserved
2026-05-21T01:21:38.154Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a16547ae29bf47b5082afec

Added to database: 5/27/2026, 2:18:34 AM

Last enriched: 5/27/2026, 2:33:43 AM

Last updated: 5/27/2026, 3:19:19 AM

Views: 6

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