Red Hat Security Advisory: capstone security update
Capstone is a disassembly framework with the target of becoming the ultimate disasm engine for binary analysis and reversing in the security community. Security Fix(es): * capstone: Capstone: Memory corruption via unchecked vsnprintf return (CVE-2025-68114) * capstone: Capstone: Heap buffer overflow via skipdata callback allows denial of service or arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2025-67873) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Capstone, a disassembly framework, contains two vulnerabilities: CVE-2025-68114 is a memory corruption flaw due to unchecked vsnprintf return values, and CVE-2025-67873 is a heap buffer overflow triggered via the skipdata callback. These flaws can cause denial of service or enable arbitrary code execution. Red Hat has released updated packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support and related variants to remediate these issues. The advisory RHSA-2026:5125 provides details and updated package versions.
Potential Impact
The heap buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2025-67873) can lead to denial of service or arbitrary code execution, posing a significant risk to affected systems. The memory corruption vulnerability (CVE-2025-68114) also compromises system stability and security. Both issues affect the Capstone framework used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support and related builds, potentially impacting any applications or services relying on this library.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated Capstone packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support and related variants that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply these official updates as detailed in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:5125 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the provided patches.
Red Hat Security Advisory: capstone security update
Description
Capstone is a disassembly framework with the target of becoming the ultimate disasm engine for binary analysis and reversing in the security community. Security Fix(es): * capstone: Capstone: Memory corruption via unchecked vsnprintf return (CVE-2025-68114) * capstone: Capstone: Heap buffer overflow via skipdata callback allows denial of service or arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2025-67873) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
Capstone, a disassembly framework, contains two vulnerabilities: CVE-2025-68114 is a memory corruption flaw due to unchecked vsnprintf return values, and CVE-2025-67873 is a heap buffer overflow triggered via the skipdata callback. These flaws can cause denial of service or enable arbitrary code execution. Red Hat has released updated packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support and related variants to remediate these issues. The advisory RHSA-2026:5125 provides details and updated package versions.
Potential Impact
The heap buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2025-67873) can lead to denial of service or arbitrary code execution, posing a significant risk to affected systems. The memory corruption vulnerability (CVE-2025-68114) also compromises system stability and security. Both issues affect the Capstone framework used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support and related builds, potentially impacting any applications or services relying on this library.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated Capstone packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support and related variants that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply these official updates as detailed in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:5125 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the provided patches.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:5125
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-68114"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a27e9928dd33fbd8516a1e3
Added to database: 6/9/2026, 10:23:14 AM
Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 10:36:06 AM
Last updated: 6/10/2026, 6:23:51 AM
Views: 4
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