Security fixes in opentelemetry-collector-contrib 0.159.0-r2 (CVE-2026-56864)
Description
Two vulnerabilities identified as CVE-2026-56864 and CVE-2026-56865 affect the opentelemetry-collector-contrib package. These issues are addressed in version 0.159.0-r2 of the package. Users running versions earlier than 0.159.0-r2 should upgrade to mitigate these vulnerabilities.
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
The opentelemetry-collector-contrib package contained two security vulnerabilities, including CVE-2026-56864. These vulnerabilities are fixed in version 0.159.0-r2. No detailed technical information or CVSS scores are provided for CVE-2026-56864. The package is used in the Alpine ecosystem. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities could potentially affect users running versions prior to 0.159.0-r2 of opentelemetry-collector-contrib. Specific impacts are not detailed in the available data. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade to opentelemetry-collector-contrib version 0.159.0-r2 or later to apply the security fixes for CVE-2026-56864 and CVE-2026-56865. Since a patch is available, applying this official fix is the recommended remediation.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- CLEANSTART-2026-WR36950
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.3
- Ecosystems
- ["Alpine"]
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a984557acd9273b496ab78c
Added to database: 09/02/2026, 15:48:39 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 23:23:03 UTC
Last updated: 10/15/2026, 18:48:21 UTC
Views: 60
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