Description
A flaw was found in libmodulemd. In builds with rpmio support enabled, compressed modulemd YAML is decompressed through a custom read handler that does not enforce a cumulative decompressed-size limit before parsing. An attacker who can supply a highly compressible compressed YAML file can cause excessive CPU and memory consumption, resulting in a denial of service.
Published: 2026-10-21
Score: 6.2 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Vendor Workaround

Until a fix is available, avoid parsing attacker-controlled compressed module metadata in rpmio-enabled builds. Where compressed input is required, decompress outside the process under strict size quotas, or reject files whose decompressed size exceeds a conservative limit before passing data to libmodulemd. Building without rpmio support removes the affected path.

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History

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0000

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threat_severity

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Wed, 21 Oct 2026 03:45:00 +0000

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Description A flaw was found in libmodulemd. In builds with rpmio support enabled, compressed modulemd YAML is decompressed through a custom read handler that does not enforce a cumulative decompressed-size limit before parsing. An attacker who can supply a highly compressible compressed YAML file can cause excessive CPU and memory consumption, resulting in a denial of service.
Title Libmodulemd: libmodulemd: missing decompressed-size limit when parsing compressed yaml
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat hummingbird
Redhat openshift
Weaknesses CWE-409
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat hummingbird
Redhat openshift
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


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Redhat Enterprise Linux Hummingbird Openshift
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-21T03:23:10.549Z

Reserved: 2026-09-16T20:31:04.648Z

Link: CVE-2026-92823

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-21T04:18:12.127

Modified: 2026-10-21T04:18:12.127

Link: CVE-2026-92823

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-10-21T03:02:56Z

Links: CVE-2026-92823 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-409

    Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification)