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 for binary analysis, has two vulnerabilities: CVE-2025-68114 involves memory corruption caused by an unchecked vsnprintf return, and CVE-2025-67873 is a heap buffer overflow via the skipdata callback that can result in denial of service or arbitrary code execution. These issues affect the capstone package as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions. Red Hat has released an updated package (capstone-4.0.2-11.el9_2) to fix these vulnerabilities. The advisory is RHSA-2026:5123.
Potential Impact
The memory corruption vulnerability (CVE-2025-68114) could lead to unstable behavior or crashes. The heap buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2025-67873) is more severe, potentially allowing denial of service or arbitrary code execution, which could compromise system integrity or availability. Both vulnerabilities affect systems running the vulnerable capstone package on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has provided an official security update fixing these vulnerabilities in the capstone package version 4.0.2-11.el9_2 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2. Users should apply this update promptly by following Red Hat's published guidance at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No other mitigation actions are indicated by the vendor advisory.
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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Technical Analysis
Capstone, a disassembly framework for binary analysis, has two vulnerabilities: CVE-2025-68114 involves memory corruption caused by an unchecked vsnprintf return, and CVE-2025-67873 is a heap buffer overflow via the skipdata callback that can result in denial of service or arbitrary code execution. These issues affect the capstone package as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions. Red Hat has released an updated package (capstone-4.0.2-11.el9_2) to fix these vulnerabilities. The advisory is RHSA-2026:5123.
Potential Impact
The memory corruption vulnerability (CVE-2025-68114) could lead to unstable behavior or crashes. The heap buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2025-67873) is more severe, potentially allowing denial of service or arbitrary code execution, which could compromise system integrity or availability. Both vulnerabilities affect systems running the vulnerable capstone package on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has provided an official security update fixing these vulnerabilities in the capstone package version 4.0.2-11.el9_2 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2. Users should apply this update promptly by following Red Hat's published guidance at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No other mitigation actions 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"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a27e9928dd33fbd8516a1f1
Added to database: 6/9/2026, 10:23:14 AM
Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 10:36:23 AM
Last updated: 6/10/2026, 6:56:28 AM
Views: 4
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