Red Hat Security Advisory: host-metering security update
Description
A denial of service vulnerability (CVE-2026-56860) exists in the golang net/url package used by the host metering service in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support. The issue arises from quadratic complexity in path resolution, which can be exploited to cause service disruption. Red Hat has issued a security update to address this vulnerability.
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-56860 is a denial of service vulnerability in the golang net/url package caused by quadratic complexity during path resolution. This flaw affects the host metering service in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Extended Lifecycle Support 7. The vulnerability can be triggered to degrade or disrupt service availability. Red Hat has released a security update to fix this issue in host-metering version 1.4.0-9.el7_9 and related packages.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker to cause a denial of service condition by exploiting the quadratic complexity in URL path resolution, potentially impacting the availability of the host metering service on affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 systems.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update for the host metering service to address this vulnerability. Users should apply the update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:71619 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Systems running affected versions should be updated promptly to mitigate the risk. No additional mitigation steps are specified by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- CLEANSTART-2026-MI38389
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.3
- Ecosystems
- ["Alpine"]
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a984557acd9273b496ab79c
Added to database: 09/02/2026, 15:48:39 UTC
Last enriched: 10/09/2026, 23:03:47 UTC
Last updated: 10/17/2026, 06:48:18 UTC
Views: 33
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