Red Hat Security Advisory: capstone security update
Two security vulnerabilities have been identified in the Capstone disassembly framework used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2. The first is a memory corruption issue caused by an unchecked vsnprintf return (CVE-2025-68114). The second is a heap buffer overflow via the skipdata callback (CVE-2025-67873), which could lead to denial of service or arbitrary code execution. Red Hat has issued a security update to address these issues in the capstone package version 4.0.2-11.el9_2. The vulnerabilities are rated with moderate severity by Red Hat Product Security.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Capstone, a disassembly framework for binary analysis, contains two vulnerabilities: CVE-2025-68114 involves memory corruption due to an unchecked vsnprintf return, and CVE-2025-67873 involves a heap buffer overflow via the skipdata callback. These flaws could allow denial of service or arbitrary code execution. Red Hat has released an updated capstone package (4.0.2-11.el9_2) for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 to fix these issues. The advisory references these CVEs and provides updated packages for multiple architectures. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory, but the issues are rated as moderate severity.
Potential Impact
The heap buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2025-67873) can lead to denial of service or arbitrary code execution, which could allow attackers to disrupt services or execute malicious code. The memory corruption vulnerability (CVE-2025-68114) may also cause instability or security issues. Both vulnerabilities affect the capstone library used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2, potentially impacting systems that use this framework for binary analysis or reverse engineering.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an updated capstone package version 4.0.2-11.el9_2 that addresses these vulnerabilities. Users should apply this security update promptly to remediate the issues. For detailed instructions on applying the update, refer to Red Hat's official article at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Red Hat Security Advisory: capstone security update
Description
Two security vulnerabilities have been identified in the Capstone disassembly framework used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2. The first is a memory corruption issue caused by an unchecked vsnprintf return (CVE-2025-68114). The second is a heap buffer overflow via the skipdata callback (CVE-2025-67873), which could lead to denial of service or arbitrary code execution. Red Hat has issued a security update to address these issues in the capstone package version 4.0.2-11.el9_2. The vulnerabilities are rated with moderate severity by Red Hat Product Security.
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Technical Analysis
Capstone, a disassembly framework for binary analysis, contains two vulnerabilities: CVE-2025-68114 involves memory corruption due to an unchecked vsnprintf return, and CVE-2025-67873 involves a heap buffer overflow via the skipdata callback. These flaws could allow denial of service or arbitrary code execution. Red Hat has released an updated capstone package (4.0.2-11.el9_2) for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 to fix these issues. The advisory references these CVEs and provides updated packages for multiple architectures. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory, but the issues are rated as moderate severity.
Potential Impact
The heap buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2025-67873) can lead to denial of service or arbitrary code execution, which could allow attackers to disrupt services or execute malicious code. The memory corruption vulnerability (CVE-2025-68114) may also cause instability or security issues. Both vulnerabilities affect the capstone library used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2, potentially impacting systems that use this framework for binary analysis or reverse engineering.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an updated capstone package version 4.0.2-11.el9_2 that addresses these vulnerabilities. Users should apply this security update promptly to remediate the issues. For detailed instructions on applying the update, refer to Red Hat's official article at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:5123
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-68114"]
Threat ID: 6a27e9928dd33fbd8516a1f1
Added to database: 06/09/2026, 10:23:14 UTC
Last enriched: 08/21/2026, 16:35:08 UTC
Last updated: 09/13/2026, 22:01:30 UTC
Views: 115
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