Description
The revoked-key error path builds a human-readable failure reason using sprintf() into a heap buffer. The allocated buffer is too small for the final formatted message. When sprintf() writes the full message, it can write past the end of the heap allocation.
Published: 2026-10-01
Score: 8.1 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Fortra
Fortra core Privileged Access Manager (boks)
Vendors & Products Fortra
Fortra core Privileged Access Manager (boks)

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The revoked-key error path builds a human-readable failure reason using sprintf() into a heap buffer. The allocated buffer is too small for the final formatted message. When sprintf() writes the full message, it can write past the end of the heap allocation.
Title Heap buffer overflow in boks_sshd revoked-key error handling
Weaknesses CWE-122
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


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Fortra Core Privileged Access Manager (boks)
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Fortra

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-01T16:32:54.604Z

Reserved: 2026-07-01T11:40:47.817Z

Link: CVE-2026-14316

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-01T17:17:21.440

Modified: 2026-10-01T17:17:21.440

Link: CVE-2026-14316

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Updated: 2026-10-01T18:00:08Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-122

    Heap-based Buffer Overflow