CVE-2026-85231

A flaw was found in libtirpc. An authenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending oversized wrapped data requests to an RPC (Remote Procedure Call) service configured with RPCSEC_GSS (Remote Procedure Call Security-Generic Security Service) integrity or privacy. This can lead to unbounded memory allocation, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) by exhausting system resources and causing the service to become unstable or terminate.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-85231
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2478512

Configurations

No configuration.

History

16 Oct 2026, 19:23

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-16 19:17

Updated : 2026-10-30 08:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-85231

Mitre link : CVE-2026-85231

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-85231

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-770

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

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